There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sandakan by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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
10h 47mRM 849–2,559Fly 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 1,611–2,260Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane MDC - LDU
- Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi
12h 1mRM 1,305–3,189
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 which costs RM 850 - RM 2600 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sandakan is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs RM 850 - RM 2600.
The distance between Manado and Sandakan is 929 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Manado to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and six 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 Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,100
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,500
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,200
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–1,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–1,900
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
- 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 45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- RM 380–460
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Lahad Datu Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 13-547 9918
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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