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How to get fromGold Coast to Sandakanby train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Gold Coast to Sandakan by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BNE - SDK
    17h 48m
    RM 1,480–4,911

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sandakan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane OOL - SDK
    18h 21m
    RM 1,427–3,933

  3. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BNE - BKI
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    25h 3m
    RM 1,531–3,456

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,391.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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