How to get fromSandakan to Labuanby bus, plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Labuan by bus, plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane LDU - LBU
6h 48m
RM 591–3,918
Drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Sandakan to Menumbokcar
2. Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
7h 22m
RM 82–120
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
3. Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
13h 49m
RM 96–286
Fly from Sandakan Airport
1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane SDK - LBU
2h 33m
RM 575–2,130
Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane BKI - LBU
9h 12m
RM 928–2,266
Bus, train, ferry
1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
2. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
3. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
4. Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminalferry
14h 55m
RM 121–311

Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights

28Weekly Planes

3h 55mAverage Duration

RM 582Cheapest Price

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Distance: 516.4 km
Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Labuan, Malaysia?

AirAsia and MASwings fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 4 times a day.

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Labuan, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Victoria (Malay: Bandar Victoria), sometimes known as Bandar Labuan, is the capital of the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia, an island group off the north coast of Borneo. It is in the southeast corner of Labuan and its Malay name, Bandar Victoria, is commonly used to honour the reign of Queen Victoria. The town is an urban district within the wider city limits of Victoria which includes Labuan Port, a sheltered deep-water harbour which is an important trans-shipment point for Brunei Darussalam, northern Sarawak and western Sabah.

Places to stay in Labuan

AZ Hotel & Serviced Apartments(Opens in a new window)

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Dorsett Grand Labuan(Opens in a new window)

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Mariner Hotel Labuan(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Labuan Point(Opens in a new window)

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