There are 6 ways to get from Lumut to Sabah by bus, plane, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Ipoh, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the bus from Seri Manjung to Medan Kiddbus
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane IPH - BKI
9h 3mRM 396–1,226Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
8h 49mRM 186–410Bus, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Butterworthbus
- 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
8h 58mRM 235–737Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
9h 17mRM 190–480Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
9h 36mRM 246–565Bus, bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the bus from Lumut to Klang Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Klang Sentral to (M) Sa786 Hentian Bandar Seksyen 14bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
9h 19mRM 218–600
Ipoh (IPH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lumut to Sabah is to bus and train and fly which costs RM 180 - RM 410 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lumut to Sabah is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs RM 180 - RM 410.
The distance between Lumut and Sabah is 1776 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Lumut to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1270+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Lumut, Perak, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Lumut to Sabah. However, you can take the bus to Manjung, take the bus to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI).
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–850
Flights from Ipoh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–850
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–330
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–360
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–360
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–420
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–490
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–340
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–380
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
- 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
- 05-255 1128
- enquiry@peraktransit.com.my
- Website
- peraktransit.com.my
Bus from Seri Manjung to Medan Kidd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 10–16
- Schedules at
- peraktransit.com.my
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Lumut to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 21–30
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +6 03 9051 2011
- Website
- arwanaekspres.com.my
Bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- arwanaekspres.com.my
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Lumut to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
Bus from Lumut to Klang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Klang Sentral to (M) Sa786 Hentian Bandar Seksyen 14
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–5
- Schedules at
- myrapid.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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