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How to get fromKoh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakanby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane USM - SDK
    7h 48m
    RM 775–2,300

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane USM - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    18h 29m
    RM 708–2,387

  3. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane USM - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    16h 2m
    RM 1,102–2,079

  4. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane USM - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    16h 55m
    RM 862–2,782

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRM 750Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,037 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.

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