There are 4 ways to get from Auckland 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 Auckland to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AKL - SDK
20h 6mRM 1,345–4,958Fly Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AKL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
26h 50mRM 1,696–3,338Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane WRE - SDK
29h 37mRM 1,567–5,650Fly Auckland to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AKL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
30h 27mRM 1,817–6,624
Auckland (AKL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 1700 - RM 3400 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Sandakan is to fly which takes 20h 6m and costs RM 1300 - RM 5000.
The distance between Auckland and Sandakan is 7610 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Auckland to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 5h behind Auckland. It is currently 7:58 PM in Auckland and 2:58 PM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines flies from Auckland (AKL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Sandakan Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Auckland to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- 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
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