There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Sepilok by plane, car, 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)SYD - SDK
15h 51mRM 1,029–1,595Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SYD - BKI
- Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sepilok
17h 42mRM 1,000–2,140Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)SYD - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
26h 26mRM 1,239–3,164
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sepilok is to fly and drive which costs RM 1000 - RM 2200 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sepilok is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs RM 1000 - RM 1600.
The distance between Sydney and Sepilok is 5661 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Sydney to Sepilok, including transfers.
Sepilok is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:15 AM in Sydney and 5:15 AM in Sepilok.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sepilok, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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