There are 3 ways to get from Pontianak to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PNK - SDK
7h 54mRM 324–1,230Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
30h 48mRM 492–585Drive 1,676.5 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Sandakancar 1,676.5 km
24h 10mRM 661–955
Supadio (PNK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontianak to Sandakan is to bus and drive which costs RM 490 - RM 600 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Sandakan is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs RM 320 - RM 1300.
The distance between Pontianak and Sandakan is 1203 km. The road distance is 1676.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Pontianak to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 1:52 AM in Pontianak and 2:52 AM in Sandakan.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Sandakan is 1676 km. It takes approximately 24h 10m to drive from Pontianak to Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Pontianak, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Supadio (PNK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 365
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- 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
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