There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Kuching by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
4h 36mRM 485–1,025Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Drive from Beaufort Station to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus
32h 43mRM 219–608Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
32h 30mDrive 1,415.7 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Kuchingcar 1,415.7 km
19h 46mRM 240–347Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
41h 58mRM 241–592
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Kuching is to drive which costs RM 240 - RM 350 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Kuching is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs RM 480 - RM 1100.
The distance between Sandakan and Kuching is 1009 km. The road distance is 1415.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Sandakan to Kuching, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Kuching is 1416 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Sandakan to Kuching.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 29–32
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–270
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 88
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
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