There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Malacca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BKI - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
4h 56mRM 177–378Fly Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SDK - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 25mRM 168–458Fly Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane TWU - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 40mRM 227–512Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane BKI - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
6h 46mRM 269–646Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane BKI - JHB
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus
7h 28mRM 216–652Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane BKI - SIN
- Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus
7h 44mRM 325–746
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Malacca is to fly and bus which costs RM 170 - RM 380 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Malacca is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs RM 170 - RM 380.
The distance between Sabah and Malacca is 1754 km.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Sabah to Malacca, including transfers.
There are 2071+ hotels available in Malacca.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Malacca. However, you can fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia, then take the bus to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia, then take the bus to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–340
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–430
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–430
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–550
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–340
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–360
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–650
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 47–51
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 33–38
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 22–27
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- 707-inc.com
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