There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Labuan by bus, car ferry, car, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
13h 49mRM 99–127Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Menumbokcar
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
7h 22mRM 83–120Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane LDU - LBU
8h 58mRM 584–3,934Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
- Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminalferry
14h 55mRM 119–152Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane SDK - LBU
2h 58mRM 475–2,330Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane BKI - LBU
9h 12mRM 778–1,908
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Labuan is to drive and car ferry which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Labuan is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs RM 470 - RM 2400.
The distance between Sandakan and Labuan is 492 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Labuan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 49m and costs RM 95 - RM 130.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Sandakan to Labuan, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Labuan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Labuan, Malaysia?
AirAsia and MASwings fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–3,900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–2,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Labuan Airport via Tawau, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Labuan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–4,100
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–8
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- Website
- Menumbok Ekspress
Bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–29
- Schedules at
- Menumbok Ekspress
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 13–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Phone
- +6012-3456789
- [email protected]
Ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–35
- Schedules at
- ferrypay.my
- Economy
- RM 30
- Business
- RM 35
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