There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Kudat by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Kudatbus
5h 26mRM 192–587Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
11h 53mRM 131–161Drive 370.6 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Kudatcar 370.6 km
5h 23mRM 144–208
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Kudat is to bus and Minibus which costs RM 130 - RM 170 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Kudat is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs RM 140 - RM 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Kudat. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Kudat via Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Sandakan and Kudat is 438 km. The road distance is 370.6 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Kudat without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 11h 53m and costs RM 130 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Sandakan to Kudat, including transfers.
Sandakan to Kudat bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
Sandakan to Kudat bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Kudat is 371 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Sandakan to Kudat.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kudat.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Kudat, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sandakan to Kudat via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kudat in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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