There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Ambon by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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 Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ)plane SDK - AMQ
15h 51mRp 5,731,856–16,282,193Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Ambonferry
3d 12hRp 2,158,112–1,223,556,947
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Ambon is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which costs Rp2100000 - Rp1300000000 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ambon is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs Rp5500000 - Rp17000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ambon is 1576 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Ambon without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 12h and costs Rp2100000 - Rp1300000000.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Sandakan to Ambon, including transfers.
Ambon is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 12:04 AM in Sandakan and 1:04 AM in Ambon.
There are 25+ hotels available in Ambon.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ambon, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ambon Pattimura Airport (AMQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–16,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000,000–17,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ambon Pattimura Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–17,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 619,909
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 340,000–22,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–270,000
Ferry from Wanci to Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 260,000–320,000
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Kendari to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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