There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Sepilok by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
6h 45mRM 512–1,239Car ferry, train to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
8h 39mRM 548–2,101
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1300 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs RM 500 - RM 1300.
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 211+ 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 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–2,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–2,300
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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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