There are 2 ways to get from Manado to Sandakan by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MDC - SDK
11h 27mRM 1,049–2,960Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane MDC - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
18h 51mRM 1,511–261,941
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sandakan is to fly and ferry and bus which costs RM 1500 - RM 270000 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sandakan is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3000.
The distance between Manado and Sandakan is 929 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Manado to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,400
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,600
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,500
- 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 45–210
- 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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