There are 5 ways to get from Kerteh to Kota Kinabalu by bus, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)TGG - BKI
8h 40mRM 321–654Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paka Terengganu to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)KUL - BKI
8h 40mRM 260–536Bus to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kemaman to Kuantan
- Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)KUA - BKI
9h 8mRM 399–948Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from Paka Terengganu to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SZB - BKI
9h 27mRM 307–683Bus, shuttle, bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the bus from Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu
- Take a shuttle bus from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)KBR - BKI
11h 11mRM 789–1,221
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerteh to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and train and fly which costs RM 260 - RM 550 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kerteh to Kota Kinabalu is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs RM 260 - RM 550.
The distance between Kerteh and Kota Kinabalu is 1562 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Kerteh to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1320+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Kerteh, Malaysia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kerteh to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the bus to Kuala Terengganu, take the line 102 bus to Kuala Terengganu Airport, walk to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kemaman, take the bus to Kuantan, take the taxi to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–900
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–350
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–460
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–460
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,900
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,400
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–750
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,900
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–1,100
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–750
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–490
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Paka Terengganu to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46–48
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kemaman to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–19
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 16-395 4344
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kemaman to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 350
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 350
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- booking@besutjetty.com
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
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