How to get to Pulau Lankayan

1. Kuala LumpurDaily flights to Sandakan. Land by 9 am.
2. Sandakan airportResort van to the jetty, about 30 min, included.
3. Resort jetty, SandakanResort speedboat late morning, about 10.30 am, 1.5–2 h, included in the package.
4. Pulau LankayanThe resort's own pier. About 77 km off Sandakan.

One boat a day each way: out in the late morning, back from the island at 7 am, so fly out of Sandakan after 11 am. Facts checked 9 November 2026 against operators.

There is no stand-alone fare: the boat comes only with the resort package, so the table shows a dash. The resort gives the crossing as about 90 minutes in one place and about two hours in another.

Sources give the outbound boat at 10:00, 10:30 or 'no later than 11:00'; the resort confirms the time when you book. Bookings with fewer than 4 adults pay a RM870 fuel surcharge on the return boat. Boats at other times cost extra.

1. Book the package

   The boat is sold only with a stay at Lankayan Island Resort. Book by WhatsApp on +60 16-270 8040 or by email at lankayanislandresort@gmail.com. The resort is closed in January and February.

   2 nights about RM3,143 per person, twin share

2. Fly to Sandakan

   Sandakan has daily flights from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. Land by 9 am so you can make the boat; the resort says 9.30 am at the latest.

   Land by 09:00

3. Transfer to the jetty

   The resort's van meets you at Sandakan airport or your hotel and drives you to its jetty, about 30 minutes. The transfer is included on arrival and departure days.

   About 30 min · included

4. Cross to Lankayan

   The speedboat leaves once a day in the late morning and takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Pregnant women may not travel on the boat. On the way back, check-out is at 6 am and the boat leaves at 7 am.

   1.5–2 h · back 07:00

5. Or charter a helicopter

   The resort can arrange a Bell 206 L3 helicopter for up to 6 people, from RM52,300 a trip.

   Up to 6 · from RM52,300