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

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There are 4 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

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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 37m
    RM 1,380–4,611

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane OOL - SDK
    19h 16m
    RM 1,527–3,833

  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 7m
    RM 1,531–2,791

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

    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 bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    25h 24m
    RM 1,590–4,715

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,391.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 37m

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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