There are 5 ways to get from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Kinabalu Park Headquarters to Kota Kinabalu
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
4h 6mRM 406–867Drive 249.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kinabalu Park to Sandakancar 249.2 km
3h 14mRM 43–61Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
8h 34mRM 226–450Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kinabalu Park to Sandakantaxi 249.2 km
3h 14mRM 410–490Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
12h 16mRM 87–282
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 40 - RM 65 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs RM 40 - RM 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Kinabalu Park and arriving at Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Kinabalu Park and Sandakan is 329 km. The road distance is 249.2 km.
The best way to get from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs RM 220 - RM 450.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan, including transfers.
Kinabalu Park to Sandakan bus services, operated by Syarikat Pengangkutan Awam RHM Sumalang, depart from Kinabalu Park station.
Kinabalu Park to Sandakan bus services, operated by Syarikat Pengangkutan Awam RHM Sumalang, arrive at Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinabalu Park to Sandakan is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kinabalu Park, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kinabalu Park to Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountkinabalu.com
Shuttle from Kinabalu Park Headquarters to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 250–550
- Schedules at
- mountkinabalu.com
- One Way
- RM 250
- Return
- RM 550
- 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
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
- Phone
- +60 13-548 3468
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- RM 180–490
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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