There are 5 ways to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sabah by plane or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
2h 50mRM 320–1,300Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
4h 48mRM 500–1,177Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PEN - TWU
5h 12mRM 583–1,209Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PEN - LDU
6h 45mRM 350–1,500Fly to Limbang Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Limbang Airport (LMN)plane PEN - LMN
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
11h 25mRM 378–1,439
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 320 - RM 1300 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sabah is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs RM 320 - RM 1300.
The distance between Penang Airport (PEN) and Sabah is 1748 km.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Penang International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 50m.
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Penang International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1170+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Penang Airport (PEN), Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limbang Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limbang Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limbang Airport via Senai, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limbang Airport via Kuching, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–4,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–4,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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