There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Lawas by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- 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
12h 34mRM 91–276Drive 491.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Lawascar 491.8 km
6h 41mRM 84–121Fly
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lawas (LWY)plane SDK - LWY
15h 23mRM 195–680Bus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus Kota / ...
13h 30mRM 96–283
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lawas (LWY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Lawas is to drive which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Lawas is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs RM 80 - RM 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Lawas. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Lawas via KK Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Sandakan and Lawas is 505 km. The road distance is 491.8 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Lawas without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 34m and costs RM 90 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Sandakan to Lawas, including transfers.
Sandakan to Lawas bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Lawas is to fly which takes 15h 23m and costs RM 190 - RM 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 95 - RM 290 and takes 13h 30m.
Sandakan to Lawas bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Lawas is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Sandakan to Lawas.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Lawas, Malaysia?
AirAsia and MASwings fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lawas (LWY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Lawas via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and KK Sentral in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lawas via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lawas via Lahad Datu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lawas via Kota Kinabalu, Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–700
- 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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 14–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–32
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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