There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Nabawan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Nabawantaxi
3h 26mRM 475–700Drive 299.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Nabawancar 299.7 km
5h 26mRM 49–70Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
- Take the taxi from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Nabawantaxi
13h 5mRM 226–280Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Nabawantaxi 299.7 km
5h 26mRM 490–600
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan is to drive which costs RM 45 - RM 70 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 26m and costs RM 470 - RM 700.
The distance between Sandakan and Nabawan is 401 km. The road distance is 299.7 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan without a car is to bus and Minivan and taxi which takes 13h 5m and costs RM 220 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Sandakan to Nabawan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Nabawan is 300 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Sandakan to Nabawan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Nabawan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Nabawan. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Nabawan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal, take the bus to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia, then take the taxi to Nabawan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–240
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
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
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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