There are 3 ways to get from Penang 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)plane PEN - BKI
2h 50mRM 200–600Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
4h 48mRM 255–573Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PEN - TWU
5h 22mRM 353–562
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 200 - RM 600 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Sabah is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs RM 200 - RM 600.
The distance between Penang and Sabah is 1748 km.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Penang International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 50m.
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Penang International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Penang, 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 190–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–2,000
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 270–2,000
- 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 240–490
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–500
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