There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Luwuk by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW)plane SDK - LUW
15h 50mRp 5,692,723–15,233,218Bus, 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
29h 56mRp 4,489,734–9,066,930
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Luwuk is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp4400000 - Rp9500000 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Luwuk is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs Rp5500000 - Rp16000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Luwuk is 957 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m 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?
Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and AirAsia fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Luwuk (LUW) once daily.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Luwuk via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–22,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–13,000,000
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–7,500,000
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Soekarno–Hatta, Gorontalo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–13,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Luwuk via Soekarno–Hatta, Palu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–13,000,000
- 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 210,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 647,025
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,204,804
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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