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How to get fromSandakan to Kuching Airport (KCH)by plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Kuching Airport (KCH) by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane plane SDK - KCH
    4h 28m
    RM 455–980

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beaufort to Sipitangbus bus
    4. Drive from Sipitang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    7. Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus bus
    33h 8m
    RM 218–567

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    3. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus bus
    29h 45m

  4. Drive 1,413.5 km

    1. Drive from Sandakan to Kuching Airport (KCH)car car 1,413.5 km
    19h 44m
    RM 237–342

  5. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane plane LDU - KCH
    7h 28m
    RM 293–1,204

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus bus
    40h 26m

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
TicketRM 428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Kuching Airport (KCH), Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Kuching Airport (KCH) via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, Bintulu, and Kuching in around 40h 26m.

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