There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Redang Island by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)BKI - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
7h 15mRM 439–785Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Redang Island Airport (RDN)BKI - RDN
17h 50mRM 300–750Fly Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)SDK - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
7h 43mRM 437–835Fly Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)TWU - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
8h 23mRM 546–819Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)BKI - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
8h 5mRM 704–1,063Fly Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)SDK - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
10h 23mRM 707–1,115
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Redang Island is to fly and ferry which costs RM 430 - RM 850 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Redang Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs RM 430 - RM 800.
The distance between Sabah and Redang Island is 1491 km.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Sabah to Redang Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 23h 50m and has one stopover.
Malindo Airways, Firefly, AirAsia and Berjaya Air offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Redang Island Airport Airport.
There are seven+ hotels available in Redang Island.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Redang Island, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Berjaya Air, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Redang Island Airport (RDN) once daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–650
- Website
- berjaya-air.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Senai, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Penang, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Redang Island Airport via Kuching, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–750
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–500
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- booking@besutjetty.com
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 350
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 350
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Phone
- +60 19-929 9587
- Website
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
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