There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Malacca by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)BKI - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
4h 56mRM 172–372Fly Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)SDK - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
5h 25mRM 152–475Fly Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)TWU - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
5h 40mRM 211–529Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)BKI - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
6h 46mRM 265–623Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)BKI - SIN
- Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentral
7h 44mRM 346–741Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Senai International Airport (JHB)BKI - JHB
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
7h 40mRM 207–691
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 2092+ 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 140–320
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–360
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–360
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–450
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–450
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–330
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–350
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–360
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–550
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
- 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 360–1,300
- 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 47–52
- 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 27–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- 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 90–110
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- 707-inc.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 22–27
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–40
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
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