There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
4h 47mRM 212–603Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
6h 45mRM 276–683Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PEN - TWU
7h 9mRM 352–1,068
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 210 - RM 650 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs RM 210 - RM 650.
The distance between George Town and Sabah is 1773 km.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from George Town to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–850
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–850
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–850
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
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
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–550
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–2,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
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
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–550
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–2,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–700
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