There are 2 ways to get from Adelaide to Sandakan by plane or bus
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
17h 25mRM 1,137–2,943Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
22h 34mRM 1,188–3,223
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 3000 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3000.
The distance between Adelaide and Sandakan is 5042 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Adelaide to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 11:33 PM in Adelaide and 9:03 PM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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