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Kota Bharu by plane
Kota Bharu by plane
Kota Bharu's small but new and efficient Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) in Pengkalan Chepa currently receives flights from Kuala Lumpur provided by Malaysia Airlines and budget carrier AirAsia . Advance bookings especially for AirAsia can be very cheap (with best promotional fares you can end up flying cheaper than going by bus, if you have no check-in luggage). Firefly , a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, flies 5 times a day between Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport. Flights take just under an hour and can cost from as low as RM45.95 before tax and surcharges.
Getting to/away: The airport is 15 minutes from the city centre by taxi (fare is between RM35 and RM40 as of June 2011). You can also catch a City-Liner bus No. 9 from the local bus station in the city centre (1.80RM, hourly, from 7AM to 7PM, duration c. 20 minutes).
Malaysia Airlines: Mezzanine Floor, Kompleks Yakin, Jalan Gajah Mati, 15050 Kota Bharu. Tel: +60-9-7483477 (ticketing), +60-9-7448066 (general)
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