There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Perak by plane, car ferry, 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 Ipoh
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH)plane BKI - IPH
5h 32mRM 708–1,391Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BKI - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain
5h 48mRM 273–1,040Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 42mRM 305–1,160Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane BKI - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malimtrain
4h 35mRM 473–1,238Fly Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SDK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain
6h 21mRM 349–1,534Fly Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane TWU - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain
6h 31mRM 348–1,268
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Perak is to fly and train which costs RM 270 - RM 1100 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Perak is to fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs RM 470 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sabah and Perak is 1669 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Sabah to Perak, including transfers.
There are 1514+ hotels available in Perak.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Perak, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ipoh (IPH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Kuching, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–2,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–3,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–2,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–3,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–23
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 13–15
- Gold
- RM 17
- Platinum
- RM 19–21
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–24
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–24
Train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–24
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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