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How to get fromPulau Pangkor to Kota Kinabaluby ferry, bus, car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Pulau Pangkor to Kota Kinabalu by ferry, bus, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PEN - BKI
    10h 32m
    RM 374–1,387

  2. Ferry, bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane KUL - BKI
    11h 13m
    RM 334–1,081

  3. Ferry, bus to Ipoh, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Seri Manjung to Medan Kiddbus bus
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane IPH - BKI
    11h 21m
    RM 792–1,457

  4. Ferry, bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SZB - BKI
    10h 56m
    RM 543–1,372

  5. Ferry, bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Sungai Pinang Ferry Terminal to Lumut Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Lumut to Terminal Kota Bharubus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane KBR - BKI
    12h 20m
    RM 508–1,894

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRM 296Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Pulau Pangkor to Kota Kinabalu.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,962.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Pulau Pangkor, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Pulau Pangkor to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the ferry to Lumut Jetty, walk to Lumut, take the bus to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Lumut Jetty, walk to Terminal Lumut, take the bus to Manjung, take the bus to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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