There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to George Town by plane
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
3h 55mRM 300–1,068Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
6h 4mRM 407–1,234Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
6h 53mRM 556–1,668
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which costs RM 300 - RM 1100 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs RM 300 - RM 1100.
The distance between Sabah and George Town is 1770 km.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Sabah to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2426+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
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