There are 4 ways to get from Alor Setar to Sabah by plane, tram, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
4h 58mRM 681–1,537Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
6h 56mRM 326–729Fly Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
6h 31mRM 605–1,767Fly Alor Setar to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
9h 10mRM 631–1,902
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Sabah is to tram and car ferry and fly which costs RM 320 - RM 750 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs RM 650 - RM 1600.
The distance between Alor Setar and Sabah is 1743 km.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Alor Setar to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1122+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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