There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Redang Island by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane BKI - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
7h 35mRM 600–1,249Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Redang Island Airport (RDN)plane BKI - RDN
18h 30mRM 470–1,400Fly Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane SDK - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
9h 18mRM 685–2,010Fly Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane TWU - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
8h 48mRM 864–2,544Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane BKI - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
8h 5mRM 820–1,755Fly Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane SDK - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
10h 58mRM 1,025–2,000
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Redang Island is to fly which costs RM 470 - RM 1400 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Redang Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 35m and costs RM 600 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sabah and Redang Island is 1491 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Sabah to Redang Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 30m and has one stopover.
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, Firefly and Berjaya Air offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport.
There are 12+ hotels available in Redang Island.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Redang Island, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Berjaya Air, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Redang Island Airport (RDN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- berjaya-air.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,300
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- [email protected]
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 380
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 380
Shuttle from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 380
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 380
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- [email protected]
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
- Phone
- +60 19-929 9587
- Website
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
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