There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Sandakan by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
15h 24mRM 1,137–2,943Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
22h 33mRM 1,188–3,123Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ADL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
25h 31mRM 1,509–3,909Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ADL - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
29hRM 1,247–3,947
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 3000 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3000.
The distance between Adelaide and Sandakan is 5042 km.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Adelaide to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 6:03 PM in Adelaide and 3:33 PM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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