There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)SDK - LBU
2h 20mRM 290–1,000Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Menumbok
- Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
7h 16mRM 82–120Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Labuan Airport
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)LDU - LBU
7h 2mRM 282–825Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
16h 12mRM 278–295Drive to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Labuan Airport
- Drive from Sandakan-Airport-SDK to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)BKI - LBU
4h 43mRM 226–581Fly Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Lawas Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)SDK - BKI
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airport
- Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
5h 15mRM 229–582
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) is to drive and car ferry which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs RM 290 - RM 1000.
The distance between Sandakan Airport (SDK) and Labuan Airport (LBU) is 318 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 12m and costs RM 270 - RM 300.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sandakan Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 20m and has one stopover.
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Sandakan Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport.
There are 61+ hotels available in Labuan Airport (LBU).
What companies run services between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Malaysia and Labuan Airport (LBU), Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Labuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–330
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–370
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +6012-3456789
- support@ferrypay.my
Ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–35
- Schedules at
- ferrypay.my
- Economy
- RM 30
- Business
- RM 35
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
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