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How to get fromSandakan to Bintuluby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Bintulu by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Bintulu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane plane SDK - BTU
    6h 39m
    RM 424–1,654

  2. Drive  898.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sandakan to Bintulucar car 898.5 km
    12h 43m
    RM 153–220

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    3. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    20h 19m

  4. Fly to Miri Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane SDK - MYY
    2. Take the bus from Miri to Bintulubus bus
    8h 17m
    RM 430–845

  5. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus bus
    4. Drive from Lawas to Malay Technology Museumcar car
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    20h 39m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    28h 8m

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
TicketRM 386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Bintulu, Malaysia?

AirAsia flies from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Bintulu via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, and Sarawak in around 28h 8m.

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