There are 4 ways to get from Kuah to Sabah by plane or ferry
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Fly Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LGK - BKI
4h 50mRM 320–797Fly Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LGK - SDK
5h 8mRM 334–927Fly Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LGK - TWU
5h 27mRM 430–1,012Ferry to Alor Setar, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
7h 54mRM 354–1,451
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuah to Sabah is to ferry and fly which costs RM 350 - RM 1500 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kuah to Sabah is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs RM 320 - RM 800.
The distance between Kuah and Sabah is 1820 km.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Kuah to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 282+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuah, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–650
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–800
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–800
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Penang, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–700
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,600
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–3,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–700
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,600
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–3,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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