There are 4 ways to get from Ranau to Sandakan by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ranau to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
2h 26mRM 385–586Drive 225.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ranau to Sandakancar 225.4 km
2h 50mRM 39–56Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Kundasang to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 27mRM 90–286Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ranau to Sandakantaxi 225.4 km
2h 50mRM 370–450
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranau to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 35 - RM 55 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ranau to Sandakan is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 26m and costs RM 380 - RM 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranau to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Ranau and arriving at Sandakan via Kundasang and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Ranau and Sandakan is 347 km. The road distance is 225.4 km.
The best way to get from Ranau to Sandakan without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 13h 27m and costs RM 90 - RM 290.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Ranau to Sandakan, including transfers.
Ranau to Sandakan bus services, operated by Syarikat Pengangkutan Awam RHM Sumalang, depart from Kundasang station.
Ranau to Sandakan bus services, operated by Syarikat Pengangkutan Awam RHM Sumalang, arrive at Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranau to Sandakan is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Ranau to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Ranau, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Ranau to Sandakan via Kundasang, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- Phone
- +60 13-548 3468
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kundasang to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Schedules at
- easybook.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 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- RM 250–450
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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