There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Balikpapan by plane, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane SDK - BPN
7h 34mRp 3,995,470–12,240,555Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
13h 9mRp 1,890,541–1,202,532,783Drive 1,482.7 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Balikpapancar 1,482.7 km
23h 3mRp 2,933,115–4,236,722
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Balikpapan is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp1800000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs Rp4000000 - Rp13000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Balikpapan is 831 km. The road distance is 1482.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Sandakan to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Balikpapan is 1483 km. It takes approximately 23h 3m to drive from Sandakan to Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) once daily.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,300,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–12,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–15,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,100,000
- 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 200,000–950,000
- 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 612,226
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