There are 3 ways to get from Kota Belud to Sandakan by bus, plane, or car
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Minibus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
4h 6mRM 173–324Drive 305.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kota Belud to Sandakancar 305.1 km
3h 52mRM 52–75Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
10h 34mRM 77–272
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Belud to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Belud to Sandakan is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs RM 50 - RM 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota Belud to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Kota Belud and arriving at Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Kota Belud and Sandakan is 312 km. The road distance is 305.1 km.
The best way to get from Kota Belud to Sandakan without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs RM 75 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Kota Belud to Sandakan, including transfers.
Kota Belud to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, depart from Kota Belud station.
Kota Belud to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, arrive at Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Belud to Sandakan is 305 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Kota Belud to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kota Belud, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kota Belud to Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
Bus from Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15
Bus from Kota Belud to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- 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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