There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sandakan by plane, 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 to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MDC - SDK
11h 27mRM 949–2,760Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDC - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
17h 56mRM 1,200–1,940Fly 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 1,411–261,791
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 1200 - RM 2000 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sandakan is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs RM 950 - RM 2800.
The distance between Manado and Sandakan is 929 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Manado to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 217+ 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–2,800
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 900–2,700
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,100
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,000
- 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 45–60
- 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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