There are 3 ways to get from Makassar to Sandakan by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane UPG - SDK
7h 57mRM 1,154–1,466Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
2d 21hRM 484–265,340Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane UPG - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
16h 57mRM 646–260,697
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makassar to Sandakan is to fly and ferry and bus which costs RM 600 - RM 270000 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Makassar to Sandakan is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs RM 1100 - RM 1500.
The distance between Makassar and Sandakan is 1264 km.
The best way to get from Makassar to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs RM 480 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Makassar to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Makassar to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–55
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