There are 3 ways to get from Hua Hin to Sandakan by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Take the train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DMK - SDK
12h 41mRM 533–1,736Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKK - SDK
12h 53mRM 499–1,546Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BKK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
20h 13mRM 940–1,791
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hua Hin to Sandakan is to train and fly which costs RM 490 - RM 1600 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hua Hin to Sandakan is to train and fly which takes 12h 41m and costs RM 500 - RM 1800.
The distance between Hua Hin and Sandakan is 2358 km.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Hua Hin to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Hua Hin. It is currently 6:41 PM in Hua Hin and 7:41 PM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Hua Hin, Thailand and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Hua Hin to Sandakan. However, you can take the train to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, walk to Bang Sue Grand Station, take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, walk to MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue, take the subway to MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi, walk to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan, take the train to ARL ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ;Arl Suvarnabhumi Airport, walk to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,300
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 17–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 41–45
Train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 17–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 41–45
Train from Hua Hin to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 17–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 41–45
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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