There are 4 ways to get from Alor Setar to Sabah by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
4h 43mRM 371–1,437Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry 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 225–620Fly Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
6h 51mRM 245–1,167Fly Alor Setar to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
6h 20mRM 301–1,402
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Sabah is to train and car ferry and fly which costs RM 220 - RM 650 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs RM 370 - RM 1500.
The distance between Alor Setar and Sabah is 1743 km.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Alor Setar to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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