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)PEN - BKI
4h 47mRM 182–653Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)PEN - SDK
6h 44mRM 256–523Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)PEN - TWU
7h 14mRM 342–538
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 180 - RM 700 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs RM 180 - RM 700.
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 1288+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–550
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–550
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