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

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There are 4 ways to get from Gold Coast to Sandakan by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

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    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 42m
    RM 1,380–4,811

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane OOL - SDK
    18h 46m
    RM 1,627–4,233

  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
    24h 52m
    RM 1,531–2,791

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane BNE - LDU
    3. Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi taxi
    24h 32m
    RM 1,936–5,341

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,391.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 42m

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

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

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