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
6h 44mRM 284–1,130Bus, 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 431–513Drive 1,676.5 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Sandakancar 1,676.5 km
24h 11mRM 759–1,095
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 430 - RM 550 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Sandakan is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs RM 280 - RM 1200.
The distance between Pontianak and Sandakan is 1203 km. The road distance is 1676.5 km.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Pontianak to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 2:48 PM in Pontianak and 3:48 PM in Sandakan.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Sandakan is 1676 km. It takes approximately 24h 11m to drive from Pontianak to Sandakan.
There are 215+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Pontianak, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Supadio (PNK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Supadio to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
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