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 47mRM 472–1,040Car 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
9h 36mRM 604–1,784
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 470 - RM 1100 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs RM 470 - RM 1100.
The distance between George Town and Sepilok is 2012 km.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from George Town to Sepilok, including transfers.
There are 220+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia 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 Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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