There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane SDK - LBU
3h 30mRM 550–2,200Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Menumbokcar
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
7h 17mRM 80–117Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane LDU - LBU
6h 58mRM 663–4,221Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
14h 6mRM 125–292Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
- Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminalferry
15h 12mRM 148–317
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) is to drive and car ferry which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs RM 550 - RM 2200.
The distance between Sandakan Airport (SDK) and Labuan Airport (LBU) is 318 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 14h 6m and costs RM 120 - RM 300.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sandakan Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 20m and has one stopover.
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and MASwings offer flights from Sandakan Airport Airport to Labuan Airport Airport.
There are 57+ hotels available in Labuan Airport (LBU).
What companies run services between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Malaysia and Labuan Airport (LBU), Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Lahad Datu Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,900
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–4,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–100
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- Menumbok Ekspress
Bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–30
- Schedules at
- Menumbok Ekspress
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 14–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Phone
- +6012-3456789
- [email protected]
Ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–35
- Schedules at
- ferrypay.my
- Economy
- RM 30
- Business
- RM 35
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