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How to get fromCanberra to Sandakanby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Sandakan by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CBR - SDK
    17h 35m
    RM 1,532–3,745

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CBR - LDU
    2. Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi taxi
    32h 54m
    RM 1,688–3,875

  3. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CBR - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    26h 29m
    RM 1,583–7,125

Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration18h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,530Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,642.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Virgin Australia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.

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