There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to George Town by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)BKI - PEN
3h 44mRM 183–614Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)SDK - PEN
5h 33mRM 257–523Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)TWU - PEN
6h 12mRM 346–537
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 180 - RM 650 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to George Town is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs RM 180 - RM 650.
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 2576+ 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 160–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–750
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–420
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–450
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–650
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