From Mt.Kinabalu to see Urang Utans

Hello Emmie,

We have travelled to Kota Kinabalu. We did not climb Kinabalu, but we visited Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park by boat. It was wonderful, but everyone who has climbed Kinabalu has said it was worthwhile.

You don't say which country you are from but we found it very inexpensive to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan where Sepilok Sanctuary is. We did a day trip and it was worthwhile. Sepilok has a lot of tourists but you can see the orang-u-tans being fed and you can do a lot of walks through the sanctuary. It's well worth it. We also had time to walk through the markets in Sandakan and visit a war memorial, so one day would be enough.

July 2008? There are buses that do the routes you require but I would suggest flying back from Sandakan. Air Asia has cheap flights and regularly specials them - but not usually for flights a year in advance.

Flying is about $20 or less.

Hello,

Thank you for replying to my question.
Last week I was searching for flights (two-way) from KK to Sandakan.
But I could only find a 60 euro flight en thought that was quite expensive.
Also find flyasianxpress (FAX) but it seems that they do not have any flights available anymore.
Do you think we just have to go and we have chances to get some tickets ? (20 dollars is good!)

Thanks Emmie
(Netherlands)

I bought a Malaysian Airways from KK to Sandakan for RM 100 one way. After booking I realised that Air Asia was even cheaper! I guess the rates on both these airlines specially Air Asia vary according to how early you book.

hai,

travel by bus from KK to sandakan takes about 5-6 hours, it is very tired and it cost about RM40-50, travel by air takes about 45min and it cost u about RM50-120, depend on how early u book it. u can go with airasia www.airasia.com or MAS www.mas.com.my (remember book early, it is cheap)

kennylim
KK boy

Air Asia has an ad in this mornings paper KK-Sandakan (so presumably Sandakan-KK too) for RM6.99 one way. Bookings thru til 1 July travel period 3 July to 30 September. There will be other fees but they aren't too high as you fly from the LCCT in KK. airasia.com

Malaysia Airlines are advertising a Sandakan/KK fare today for RM39 plus fees. These fees may be higher as they fly from KKIA which has higher landing charges than the LCCT that Air Asia flys from.

the bus from Mt.Kinabalu to Sandakan will be approx.MYR 35- we rode on SIDA bus from Mt,Kinabalu to GumGum(Uncle Tan) in April for MYR 30per person.
THe cost from KK to Mt.Kinabalu was MYR 15 per person. The ride takes 1,5 hours from KK to M.Kinabalu and 5 hours from Mt.Kinabalu to Sandakan. The bus stop is right in from of the main park gate, where you just sit on the bench and can flag a bus down. The bus has A/C comfortable seats. IMHO I'd not go back to KK and then to fly to Sandakan, I'd take the bus.

enclosed are the timetables for the bus companies:

Terminal Bas Bandaraya (Utara)
Jalan Undan
Off Mile 6, Juala Tuaran
88400 Kota Kinabalu
Tel : 088-384701/702/703
Fax: 088-384705
Bus Terminal Opening Hours: 5:00am – 9:00pm (Daily)
Kota Kinabalu (KK) to Sandakan (SDK)
Bus Company Destination Fare Time Departure
Tung Ma Express
Mr. Shim
HP: 019-882 7334

KK – SDK (5hrs)
RM 37.00
7:00am, 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 8:00pm
SIDA Express
Ms. Sanita Bte Sapena
HP: 012-816 5524
HP: 016-822 4615
HP: 019-873 7808

KK – SDK

RM34.00

7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm, 8:00pm
Bunga Raya Express / Luyang-Luyang Express
Ms. Suraidah Mohd
019-899 9142

KK – SDK

RM33:00

7:30am, 9:30am, 1:30pm 8:00pm