There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane EDI - SDK
21h 50mRM 1,374–5,580Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane GLA - SDK
22h 27mRM 1,397–5,198Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane NCL - SDK
22h 46mRM 1,569–6,377Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ABZ - SDK
25h 11mRM 1,800–7,391
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 6000 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan is to fly which takes 21h 50m and costs RM 1300 - RM 6000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sandakan is 11349 km.
It takes approximately 21h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:46 PM in Edinburgh and 6:46 AM in Sandakan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 70–95
- 1st Class
- RM 120–170
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 170–390
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 170–230
- 1st Class
- RM 270–390
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 390–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- RM 390–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–550
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- RM 400–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 310–850
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 310–450
- 1st Class
- RM 600–850
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320–900
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 320–460
- 1st Class
- RM 600–900
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–310
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- RM 130–190
- 1st Class
- RM 260–310
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 320–410
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- RM 1,100–1,200
- Sleeper Seat
- RM 320–410
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- RM 1,300–1,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 320–410
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- RM 1,100–1,200
- Sleeper Seat
- RM 320–410
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- RM 1,300–1,500
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