There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Berau by plane or bus
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 Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane SDK - DIL
12h 37m$490–1,204Bus 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
21h 3m$432–1,055Bus 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
19h 31m$493–1,223Bus, 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
22h 24m$608–1,521
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to bus and fly which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Sandakan and Berau is 1865 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Sandakan to Berau, including transfers.
Berau is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 4:36 PM in Sandakan and 5:36 PM in Berau.
There are three+ hotels available in Berau.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Berau, Timor-Leste?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Mid Africa fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) once daily.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- 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
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- 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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