There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Kuah by plane or ferry
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane BKI - LGK
4h 35mRM 309–698Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
7h 28mRM 264–653Fly Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SDK - LGK
5h 28mRM 315–730Fly Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane TWU - LGK
5h 23mRM 434–1,014
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kuah is to fly and ferry which costs RM 260 - RM 700 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kuah is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs RM 300 - RM 700.
The distance between Sabah and Kuah is 1820 km.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Sabah to Kuah, including transfers.
There are 787+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kuah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–650
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–850
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–2,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–2,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 27
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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