There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Berau by plane or bus
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane SDK - DIL
10h 52m$590–1,374Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane LDU - DIL
19h 58m$544–1,296Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BKI - DIL
18h 56m$583–1,332Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane TWU - DIL
21h 19m$591–1,428
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Sandakan and Berau is 1865 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Sandakan to Berau, including transfers.
Berau is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 6:08 PM in Sandakan and 7:08 PM in Berau.
There are three+ hotels available in Berau.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Berau, Timor-Leste?
AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
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