Getting Here

To get you started, you must first make your way to Sandakan.

BY AIR

flight

You can fly into Sandakan city through Sandakan Airport, which is located 15 kilometres away from the city centre. There are regular flights to and from Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. The main carriers are Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. The flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan will take you 45 minutes, while from Kuala Lumpur 2 hours and 45 minutes. We recommend that you take the following flights into Sandakan:

Flight No. Departs From (Direct Flights to Sandakan SDK) Departure Time Arrival Time
MH 2042 MALAYSIA AIRLINES KOTA KINABALU (BKI) 0700HRS 0740HRS
AA 6492 AIR ASIA KOTA KINABALU (BKI) 0700HRS 0750HRS
MH 2710 MALAYSIA AIRLINES KUALA LUMPUR (KUL) 1030HRS 1315HRS
AK 5198 AIR ASIA KUALA LUMPUR (KUL) 0625HRS 0915HRS

BY BUS

If you choose not to fly, you can always take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan using several operators such as Bunga Raya Express, Sida Express and Tung Ma Express. The journey will take approximately 6 hours and we strongly recommend that you take the bus only when you are not in a hurry and have time to spare, as it would be ideal to arrive Sandakan one day before your tour commence.

Once you have arrived in Sandakan, you can make your way to Sukau Rainforest Lodge via:

  1. Boat
  2. Overland

sandakan-sukauBY BOAT

At 1300hrs, you will depart for Sukau Rainforest Lodge from Sandakan Yacht Club, which is 15 minutes away from Sandakan Airport. The boat ride will take approximately 2.5 hours. As you cruise through the beautiful Kinabatangan River, you may see some of Borneo’s rare and endangered species including the Bornean pygmy elephants, orangutans and proboscis monkeys.

OVERLAND

The overland trip from Sandakan to Sukau covers 135 kilometres where 42 kilometres is on gravel road passing through palm oil plantations. The journey will take approximately 2 hours including a short 5 minutes boat ride from Sukau jetty to Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

COVID-19 MALAYSIA MOVEMENT RESTRICTION ORDER

Dear Valued Guests,

Please be informed that the Malaysian government has extended the Movement Control Order (MCO) for another 14 days, from 18 March 2020 until 14 April 2020 to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 in the country. The extension of the MCO was announced on 25 March 2020 by the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at 1300 hours.

What Sukau Rainforest Lodge are doing during this time:

  • All customers who are currently on tour with us will continue their tour but exclude attractions that are closed. Please inform us if you would prefer to cut-short your tour.
  • All customers who are travelling with us from 18 March 2020 onwards will be given a 12-months Flexi Plan. If you wish to cancel your tour instead, please let us know.
  • Due to the government requirement, our lodge will need to be closed for two weeks from 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020. We will still be reachable during this time.