There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Brisbane by plane or train
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SDK - BNE
15h 44m$526–2,035Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SDK - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
17h 44m$561–2,112
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Brisbane is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Brisbane is to fly which takes 15h 44m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Sandakan and Brisbane is 5308 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Sandakan to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 5:01 AM in Sandakan and 7:01 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2533+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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