There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Kota Belud by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, Minibus
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kota Beludbus
4h 6mRM 172–322Drive 305.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Kota Beludcar 305.3 km
3h 52mRM 52–75Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kota Beludbus
10h 32mRM 81–266
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Kota Belud is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Kota Belud is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs RM 50 - RM 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Kota Belud. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Kota Belud via Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Sandakan and Kota Belud is 311 km. The road distance is 305.3 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Kota Belud without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 10h 32m and costs RM 80 - RM 270.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Sandakan to Kota Belud, including transfers.
Sandakan to Kota Belud bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
Sandakan to Kota Belud bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Kota Belud is 305 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Sandakan to Kota Belud.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kota Belud.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Kota Belud, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sandakan to Kota Belud via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kota Belud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kota Belud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- 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
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