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How to get fromMakassar to Sandakanby plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Makassar to Sandakan by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane UPG - SDK
    8h 12m
    RM 1,154–1,565

  2. Ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi taxi
    4. Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus bus
    2d 21h
    RM 485–5,510

  3. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane UPG - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus bus
    16h 57m
    RM 646–966

Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

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  • Distance: 1,264 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Makassar, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.

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