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How to get fromSandakan to Brisbane Airport (BNE)by plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Brisbane Airport (BNE) by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Sandakan Airport to Brisbane Airport

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    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane SDK - BNE
    15h 3m
    $559–2,010

  2. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LDU - BNE
    20h 13m
    $505–1,736

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane SDK - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    17h 48m
    $631–2,140

  4. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BKI - BNE
    21h 22m
    $527–1,182

  5. Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane TWU - BNE
    25h 35m
    $590–1,577

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration18h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$568Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,294.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 3m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Brisbane Airport (BNE), Australia?

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.

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