There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Sepilok by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
6h 45mRM 412–1,339Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
8h 36mRM 534–1,984
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which costs RM 410 - RM 1400 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs RM 410 - RM 1400.
The distance between George Town and Sepilok is 2013 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from George Town to Sepilok, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- 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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