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 45mRM 281–638Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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 58mRM 244–1,184
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which costs RM 280 - RM 650 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Sepilok is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs RM 280 - RM 650.
The distance between George Town and Sepilok is 2011 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from George Town to Sepilok, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Firefly fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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