There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sandakan by plane, car, ferry, 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 Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BPN - SDK
8h 46mRM 543–1,753Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BPN - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
13h 6mRM 445–260,884Drive 1,481.6 km
- Drive from Balikpapan to Sandakancar 1,481.6 km
23h 3mRM 670–968
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Sandakan is to fly and ferry and bus which costs RM 440 - RM 270000 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs RM 500 - RM 1800.
The distance between Balikpapan and Sandakan is 830 km. The road distance is 1481.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Balikpapan to Sandakan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balikpapan to Sandakan is 1482 km. It takes approximately 23h 3m to drive from Balikpapan to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–900
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–800
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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