There are 3 ways to get from Papar to Sandakan by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Papar Station to Putatan Stationtrain
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
2h 39mDrive 365.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Papar to Sandakancar 365.4 km
4h 43mRM 62–90Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Papar to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
8h 3mRM 140–348
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papar to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 90 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Papar to Sandakan is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs RM 60 - RM 90.
The distance between Papar and Sandakan is 266 km. The road distance is 365.4 km.
The best way to get from Papar to Sandakan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs RM 140 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Papar to Sandakan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Papar to Sandakan is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Papar to Sandakan.
There are 211+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Papar, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Papar to Sandakan. However, you can take the train to Putatan Station, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the bus to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–260
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Papar Station to Putatan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- 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 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
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