There are 3 ways to get from Kuching to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)KCH - SDK
3h 56mRM 326–668Drive 1,511.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Sandakan1,511.8 km
20h 4mRM 254–367Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak 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
34h 48m
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 250 - RM 370 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sandakan is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs RM 320 - RM 700.
The distance between Kuching and Sandakan is 1008 km. The road distance is 1511.8 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sandakan without a car is to bus which takes 34h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Kuching to Sandakan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sandakan is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs RM 320 - RM 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Sandakan is 1512 km. It takes approximately 20h 4m to drive from Kuching to Sandakan.
There are 223+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to Sandakan via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, KK Sentral, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–600
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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