There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Sepilok by plane, car, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SYD - SDK
15h 51mRM 1,180–1,997Fly Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYD - BKI
- Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sepilokcar
17h 43mRM 951–2,537Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane NTL - SDK
21hRM 1,015–2,988
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 950 - RM 2600 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sepilok is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs RM 1100 - RM 2000.
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 1:54 PM in Sydney and 10:54 AM in Sepilok.
There are 221+ 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sydney International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sydney International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–6,000
- 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 1,100–3,500
- 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 850–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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