There are 4 ways to get from Malang to Sandakan by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MLG - SDK
17h 25mRM 1,044–3,054Train to Juanda International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Malang to Bangiltrain
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SUB - SDK
12h 49mRM 536–1,738Train to Juanda International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Malang to Bangiltrain
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
19h 49mRM 587–1,818Train to Juanda International Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Malang to Bangiltrain
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SUB - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
18h 48mRM 558–261,024
Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malang to Sandakan is to train and fly and ferry and bus which costs RM 550 - RM 270000 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malang to Sandakan is to train and fly which takes 12h 49m and costs RM 500 - RM 1800.
The distance between Malang and Sandakan is 1675 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Malang to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Malang. It is currently 10:50 AM in Malang and 11:50 AM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Malang, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Citilink Indonesia, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport to Sandakan Airport via Jakarta Halim Perdana Kusuma, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Malang to Bangil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 6–75
- Business
- RM 65–130
- Executive
- RM 12–150
Train from Malang to Bangil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 6–75
- Business
- RM 65–130
- Executive
- RM 12–150
Train from Malang to Bangil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–75
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 6–75
- Business
- RM 65–130
- Executive
- RM 12–150
- 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
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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