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How to get fromEdinburgh to Sandakanby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sandakan by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane EDI - SDK
    22h 35m
    RM 2,075–5,581

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane EDI - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    31h 19m
    RM 1,626–5,161

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane GLA - SDK
    23h 12m
    RM 1,786–6,216

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane NCL - SDK
    25h 11m
    RM 1,997–6,989

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane ABZ - SDK
    28h 13m
    RM 2,408–8,019

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration23h 8mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,789Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,349.2 km
  • Duration: 22h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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