There are 2 ways to get from Samarinda to Sandakan by car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Drive 1,373.3 km
best- Drive from Samarinda to Sandakancar 1,373.3 km
21h 34mRM 622–899Bus, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BPN - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
16h 52mRM 443–260,590
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Sandakan is to bus and fly and ferry which costs RM 440 - RM 270000 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Sandakan is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 16h 52m and costs RM 440 - RM 270000.
The distance between Samarinda and Sandakan is 1373 km. The road distance is 1373.3 km.
It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive 1373.3 km from Samarinda to Sandakan.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarinda to Sandakan is 1373 km. It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive from Samarinda to Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
You can drive from Samarinda to Sandakan in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–950
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–330
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–700
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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