There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kudat by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
9h 6mRM 500–1,400Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
9h 44mRM 354–1,062Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kudattaxi
10h 46mRM 907–1,915
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kudat is to train and fly and Minibus which costs RM 350 - RM 1100 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kudat is to fly and Minibus which takes 9h 6m and costs RM 500 - RM 1400.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Kudat is 1867 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kudat, including transfers.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kudat.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Kudat, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Kudat. However, you can take the train to Kwasa Sentral, walk to Mrt Kwasa Sentral Pintu A, take the bus to Subang Skypark Terminal, walk to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the bus to Kudat, then take the taxi to Kudat. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the bus to Kudat, then take the taxi to Kudat.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Estimated price
- RM 600–750
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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