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 7mRM 726–1,086Fly 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
13h 56mRM 627–1,266
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 600 - RM 1300 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs RM 700 - RM 1100.
The distance between Jakarta and Sandakan is 1883 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Jakarta to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 9:25 AM in Jakarta and 10:25 AM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ 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
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
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 Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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 700–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- 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 470–1,400
- 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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