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How to get fromBalikpapan to Sandakanby plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Balikpapan to Sandakan by plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BPN - SDK
    9h 1m
    RM 743–2,053

  2. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane BPN - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus bus
    13h 6m
    RM 415–674

  3. Drive  1,481.6 km

    1. Drive from Balikpapan to Sandakancar car 1,481.6 km
    23h 2m
    RM 585–845

  4. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BPN - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    14h 51m
    RM 944–1,433

Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRM 702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.

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