There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Luwuk by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW)plane SDK - LUW
14h 25mRp 6,189,876–17,229,854Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Luwuk (LUW)plane TRK - LUW
31h 11mRp 3,884,438–1,208,027,563
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Luwuk is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp3800000 - Rp1300000000 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Luwuk is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs Rp6000000 - Rp18000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Luwuk is 957 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Sandakan to Luwuk, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Luwuk.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Luwuk, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Batik Air, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW) twice daily.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Luwuk via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–23,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–20,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Luwuk via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–20,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Manado
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–7,500,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–950,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 608,939
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