There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gayaferry
1h 35mRM 194–345Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gayaferry
8hRM 102–286
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya is to bus and ferry which costs RM 100 - RM 290 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya is to fly and ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs RM 190 - RM 350.
The distance between Sandakan and Pulau Gaya is 251 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h and costs RM 100 - RM 290.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya, including transfers.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Pulau Gaya.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Pulau Gaya, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu, then take the ferry to Pulau Gaya. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Pulau Gaya via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kota Kinabalu in around 8h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 88 235787
- [email protected]
Ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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