There are 7 ways to get from Labuan to Sandakan by car ferry, bus, car, plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 51mRM 96–297Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Drive from Menumbok to Sandakancar
7h 22mRM 78–125Fly Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LBU - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
11h 29mRM 770–4,834Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitangferry
- Take the bus from Sipitang to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
14h 26mRM 115–317Fly Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LBU - SDK
2h 33mRM 598–2,175Fly Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBU - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
9h 12mRM 956–2,192Ferry, bus, train to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitangferry
- Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Stationtrain
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
8h 3mRM 193–360
Labuan Airport (LBU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan to Sandakan is to car ferry and drive which costs RM 75 - RM 130 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan to Sandakan is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs RM 600 - RM 2200.
The distance between Labuan and Sandakan is 492 km.
The best way to get from Labuan to Sandakan without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 13h 51m and costs RM 95 - RM 300.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Labuan to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Labuan, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
MASwings and AirAsia fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,800
Flights from Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,700
Flights from Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–4,000
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- 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
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–120
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Sipitang to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–25
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 7–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Phone
- +6087 410 472
- [email protected]
- Website
- labuanpay.my
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- labuanpay.my
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- labuanpay.my
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