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How to get fromAdelaide to Sandakanby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Sandakan by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane ADL - SDK
    15h 24m
    RM 1,337–3,443

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ADL - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    22h 48m
    RM 1,188–3,188

  3. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane ADL - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    25h 31m
    RM 1,623–4,168

  4. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane ADL - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    29h 5m
    RM 1,453–4,833

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration16h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,041.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 24m

What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.

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