There are 5 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
23h 45mRM 2,276–6,082Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane GLA - SDK
23h 20mRM 1,886–6,748Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane NCL - SDK
24h 41mRM 2,251–8,542Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ABZ - SDK
26h 38mRM 2,771–10,597Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DND - SDK
25h 44mRM 2,724–10,269
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan is to train and fly which costs RM 1800 - RM 7000 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan is to train and fly which takes 23h 20m and costs RM 1800 - RM 7000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sandakan is 11349 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:12 PM in Edinburgh and 3:12 AM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,000
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from Newcastle to Sandakan Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sandakan Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–11,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Sandakan Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 100–200
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 130–240
- Website
- ScotRail
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