There is 1 way to get from Melbourne to Pulau Gaya by plane or ferry
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pulau Gaya is to fly and ferry which costs RM 1300 - RM 2500 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pulau Gaya is to fly and ferry which takes 14h 45m and costs RM 1300 - RM 2500.
The distance between Melbourne and Pulau Gaya is 5726 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Melbourne to Pulau Gaya, including transfers.
Pulau Gaya is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:38 AM in Melbourne and 1:38 AM in Pulau Gaya.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Pulau Gaya.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pulau Gaya, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pulau Gaya. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu, then take the ferry to Pulau Gaya.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Phone
- +60 88 235787
- [email protected]
Ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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