There are 2 ways to get from Jakarta to Sandakan by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGK - SDK
8h 32mRM 726–1,085Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
14h 1mRM 497–1,265
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 490 - RM 1300 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs RM 700 - RM 1100.
The distance between Jakarta and Sandakan is 1883 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Jakarta to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 7:07 AM in Jakarta and 8:07 AM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Indonesia AirAsia fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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