There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Mount Kinabalu by plane, unknown, car ferry, or tram
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Fly from Penang International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
5h 57mCar ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly, travel
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
9h 15m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between George Town and Mount Kinabalu is 1832 km.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from George Town to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 148+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 12–35
- Express First
- RM 23–30
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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