There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Sepilok by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BNE - SDK
15h 54mRM 1,384–4,607Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BNE - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
22h 50mRM 1,570–2,837Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BNE - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
24h 39mRM 1,624–4,756
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Sepilok is to fly and bus which costs RM 1500 - RM 2900 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Sepilok is to fly which takes 15h 54m and costs RM 1300 - RM 4700.
The distance between Brisbane and Sepilok is 5311 km.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Brisbane to Sepilok, including transfers.
Sepilok is 2h behind Brisbane. It is currently 12:12 PM in Brisbane and 10:12 AM in Sepilok.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a week.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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