There are 2 ways to get from Kuala Besut to Sandakan by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kuala Besut to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TGG - SDK
6h 25mRM 574–1,690Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBR - SDK
7h 13mRM 604–1,560
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Besut to Sandakan is to bus and fly which costs RM 600 - RM 1600 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Besut to Sandakan is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs RM 550 - RM 1700.
The distance between Kuala Besut and Sandakan is 1767 km.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Kuala Besut to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kuala Besut, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Besut to Sandakan. However, you can take the taxi to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGG airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Bharu Airport, walk to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
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