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 44mRM 208–601Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
5h 33mRM 257–583Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
6h 37mRM 356–567
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 200 - RM 600 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs RM 200 - RM 600.
The distance between Sabah and George Town is 1772 km.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Sabah to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2588+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways 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 190–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–490
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–500
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