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How to get fromAdelaide to Sandakanby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Sandakan by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeADL - SDK
    15h 3m
    RM 1,136–3,042

  2. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeADL - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
    25h 41m
    RM 1,101–2,601

  3. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)planeADL - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
    29h 15m
    RM 1,466–4,966

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,058Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.

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