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Sandakan & Sepilok to Kinabalu Park by bus or road
About 240 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹810 per person.
Kinabalu Park to Sandakan & SepilokFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Express bus from the park gate (KK–Sandakan buses)
from ₹810 per person
Best value
Bus
Express bus from the park gate (KK–Sandakan buses)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Express bus from the park gate (KK–Sandakan buses) | 4.5 h | ₹810–₹1,280per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 4 h | ₹9,300–₹15,110per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Express bus from the park gate (KK–Sandakan buses) | ₹1,620–₹2,560 | ₹3,240–₹5,120 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹9,300–₹15,110 | ₹9,300–₹15,110 |
Once you’re in Kinabalu Park
- Best time: March – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (March – September). Against it: Wet Season on the Mountain.
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Plan Sandakan & Sepilok and Kinabalu Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.