There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah by bus, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
6h 55mRM 376–803Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
8h 23mRM 220–1,083Bus to Alor Setar, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitrabus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
7h 37mRM 276–1,418Bus, train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Alor Setarbus
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
9h 12mRM 251–699
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah is to bus and train and car ferry and fly which costs RM 250 - RM 700 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs RM 370 - RM 850.
The distance between Kuala Perlis and Sabah is 1803 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Kuala Perlis to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuala Perlis, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Perlis to Sabah. However, you can take the bus to Jitra, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jitra, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–3,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–2,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Jitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25–28
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–29
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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