There are 4 ways to get from Nabawan to Sandakan by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKItaxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
3h 25mRM 481–713Drive 299.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nabawan to Sandakancar 299.5 km
5h 26mRM 49–70Taxi, Minivan, bus
- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiataxi
- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 5mRM 233–273Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Sandakantaxi 299.5 km
5h 26mRM 490–600
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nabawan to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 45 - RM 70 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nabawan to Sandakan is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs RM 480 - RM 750.
The distance between Nabawan and Sandakan is 400 km. The road distance is 299.5 km.
The best way to get from Nabawan to Sandakan without a car is to taxi and Minivan and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs RM 230 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Nabawan to Sandakan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nabawan to Sandakan is 300 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Nabawan to Sandakan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Nabawan, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Nabawan to Sandakan. However, you can take the taxi to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, then take the bus to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–250
Bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
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