There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KCH - SDK
3h 31mRM 266–768Drive 1,511.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Sandakancar 1,511.8 km
20h 10mRM 249–359Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
35h 46mBus via Sarikei
- Take the bus from Kuching to Sarikeibus
- Take the bus from Sarikei to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
42h 1m
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 240 - RM 360 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sandakan is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs RM 260 - RM 800.
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 35h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Kuching to Sandakan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sandakan is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs RM 260 - RM 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Sandakan is 1512 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Kuching to Sandakan.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Firefly fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to Sandakan via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 35h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,600
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- 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 Bus Terminal to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 28–150
- 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 40–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Sarikei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sarikei to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
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