There are 3 ways to get from Kudat to Sandakan by bus, plane, or car
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Minibus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
5h 27mRM 193–410Drive 370.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kudat to Sandakancar 370.4 km
5h 23mRM 63–91Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
11h 55mRM 127–162
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kudat to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 95 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kudat to Sandakan is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs RM 60 - RM 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kudat to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Kudat and arriving at Sandakan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Kudat and Sandakan is 439 km. The road distance is 370.4 km.
The best way to get from Kudat to Sandakan without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs RM 120 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kudat to Sandakan, including transfers.
Kudat to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, depart from Kudat station.
Kudat to Sandakan bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, arrive at Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kudat to Sandakan is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Kudat to Sandakan.
There are 196+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Kudat, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can take a vehicle from Kudat to Sandakan via Kudat, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–200
Bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
Bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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