There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take a shuttle bus from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park Headquarters
4h 5mRM 405–865Drive 249.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Kinabalu Parkcar 249.1 km
3h 13mRM 43–61Bus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kundasangbus
11h 14mRM 64–277Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Kinabalu Parktaxi 249.1 km
3h 13mRM 410–490
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park is to drive which costs RM 40 - RM 65 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs RM 40 - RM 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Kinabalu Park via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kundasang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Sandakan and Kinabalu Park is 329 km. The road distance is 249.1 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park without a car is to bus which takes 11h 14m and costs RM 60 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park, including transfers.
Sandakan to Kinabalu Park bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
Sandakan to Kinabalu Park bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Kinabalu Park is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park.
There are 168+ hotels available in Kinabalu Park.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Kinabalu Park, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sandakan to Kinabalu Park via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kundasang in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountkinabalu.com
Shuttle from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 250–550
- Schedules at
- mountkinabalu.com
- One Way
- RM 250
- Return
- RM 550
- 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
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kundasang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- RM 410–490
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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