There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Sabah by plane, bus, or car
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Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Sabah is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 80 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Sabah is to fly which takes 58 min and costs RM 110 - RM 250.
The distance between Sandakan and Sabah is 236 km. The road distance is 332 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sabah without a car is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs RM 65 - RM 75.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Sandakan to Sabah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sabah is to fly which takes 58 min and costs RM 110 - RM 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 65 - RM 75 and takes 7h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Sabah is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Sandakan to Sabah.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Sida Express operates a bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 43 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–230
- 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
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