There are 3 ways to get from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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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 34mRM 198–359Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gayaferry
8h 22mRM 143–346Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sepilok to Telupidtaxi
- Take the bus from Telupid to Ranaubus
- Take the taxi from Ranau to Kota Kinabalutaxi
- Take the ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gayaferry
4h 56mRM 502–595
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya is to bus and ferry which costs RM 140 - RM 350 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya is to fly and ferry which takes 1h 34m and costs RM 190 - RM 360.
The distance between Sepilok and Pulau Gaya is 253 km.
The best way to get from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs RM 140 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya, including transfers.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Pulau Gaya.
What companies run services between Sepilok, Malaysia and Pulau Gaya, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sepilok 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 vehicle from Sepilok to Pulau Gaya via Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, and Kota Kinabalu in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- 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
- [email protected]
Bus from Telupid to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 56
- 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
Ferry from Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 180–290
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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