There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Tenom by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, Minivan
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
5h 6mRM 183–340Drive 379.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Tenomcar 379.3 km
5h 6mRM 65–93Bus, Minivan
- 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
11h 34mRM 86–282
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Tenom is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 95 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Tenom is to fly and Minivan which takes 5h 6m and costs RM 180 - RM 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Tenom. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Sandakan and Tenom is 381 km. The road distance is 379.3 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Tenom without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 11h 34m and costs RM 85 - RM 290.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Sandakan to Tenom, including transfers.
Sandakan to Tenom bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
Sandakan to Tenom bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Tenom is 379 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Sandakan to Tenom.
There are five+ hotels available in Tenom.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Tenom, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sandakan to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–260
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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