There are 3 ways to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan by plane, car, 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 Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PKN - SDK
8h 54mRM 638–2,046Drive 2,078.1 km
- Drive from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakancar 2,078.1 km
30h 26mRM 804–1,162Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PKN - LDU
- Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi
25h 24mRM 1,044–2,476
Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 800 - RM 1200 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs RM 600 - RM 2100.
The distance between Pangkalan Bun and Sandakan is 1211 km. The road distance is 2078.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Pangkalan Bun. It is currently 4:03 PM in Pangkalan Bun and 5:03 PM in Sandakan.
Yes, the driving distance between Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan is 2078 km. It takes approximately 30h 26m to drive from Pangkalan Bun to Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Sandakan Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- 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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