There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Sepilok by plane or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MEL - SDK
13h 17mRM 779–2,285Fly Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
- Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sepilokcar
15h 24mRM 850–2,125Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MEB - SDK
18h 48mRM 894–2,750
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sepilok is to fly and drive which costs RM 850 - RM 2200 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sepilok is to fly which takes 13h 17m and costs RM 750 - RM 2300.
The distance between Melbourne and Sepilok is 5619 km.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Melbourne to Sepilok, including transfers.
Sepilok is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:55 AM in Melbourne and 7:55 AM in Sepilok.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Sandakan Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
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