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
5h 13mRM 451–1,637Tram, 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 297–1,029Fly Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
9h 56mRM 485–1,667Fly Alor Setar to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
5h 35mRM 581–2,002
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 290 - RM 1100 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Sabah is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs RM 450 - RM 1700.
The distance between Alor Setar and Sabah is 1743 km.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Alor Setar to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
Train operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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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