There are 3 ways to get from Kota Marudu to Sandakan by bus, plane, or car
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Minibus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kota Marudu to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
4h 6mRM 173–324Drive 297.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kota Marudu to Sandakancar 297.7 km
4h 11mRM 51–73Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Kota Marudu 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 Marudu to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Marudu to Sandakan is to Minibus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs RM 170 - RM 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota Marudu to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Kota Marudu and arriving at Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Kota Marudu and Sandakan is 363 km. The road distance is 297.7 km.
The best way to get from Kota Marudu 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 Marudu to Sandakan, including transfers.
Kota Marudu to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, depart from Kota Marudu station.
Kota Marudu to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, arrive at Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Marudu to Sandakan is 298 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Kota Marudu to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kota Marudu, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kota Marudu 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 Marudu to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15
Bus from Kota Marudu to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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