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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Sandakanby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Sandakan by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CMB - SDK
    7h 48m
    RM 1,103–3,034

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CMB - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    15h 52m
    RM 1,116–3,199

  3. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane CMB - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    16h 55m
    RM 1,363–3,759

  4. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CMB - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    14h 54m
    RM 1,188–3,305

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,078Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,231.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Sandakan, Malaysia?

SriLankan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.

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