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 40mRM 319–819Fly Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SDK - LGK
5h 28mRM 335–830Fly Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane TWU - LGK
5h 33mRM 434–1,014Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
7h 33mRM 362–760
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kuah is to fly which costs RM 330 - RM 850 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kuah is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs RM 310 - RM 850.
The distance between Sabah and Kuah is 1820 km.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Sabah to Kuah, including transfers.
There are 801+ 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 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuching, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Sibu, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–2,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–3,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–2,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
Flights from Tawau Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–900
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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