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 338–1,272Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
6h 4mRM 487–1,034Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
6h 28mRM 536–1,018
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which costs RM 330 - RM 1300 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs RM 330 - RM 1300.
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 2501+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,000
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 500–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–850
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–850
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
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