There are 4 ways to get from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK) by taxi, plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)MDC - SDK
10h 48mRM 770–2,383Taxi, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)MDC - BKI
- Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sandakan-Airport-SDK
11h 57mRM 585–1,163Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
7d 11hRM 817–886Taxi, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)MDC - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
17h 18mRM 994–2,962
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is to taxi and fly and drive which costs RM 550 - RM 1200 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 48m and costs RM 750 - RM 2400.
The distance between Bitung and Sandakan Airport (SDK) is 954 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK) without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7 days 11h and costs RM 800 - RM 900.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK), including transfers.
There are 223+ hotels available in Sandakan Airport (SDK).
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bitung to Sandakan Airport (SDK). However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport then fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then drive to Sandakan-Airport-SDK.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–950
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,500
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 317
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 160–200
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 85–110
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