There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Makassar by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi
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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane SDK - UPG
8h 39mRp 5,530,700–6,090,827Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Makassarferry
2d 21hRp 2,105,961–1,223,485,518Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
- 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane TRK - UPG
15h 19mRp 2,925,970–1,203,025,529
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Makassar is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp2900000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Makassar is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs Rp5500000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Sandakan and Makassar is 1264 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Makassar without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 21h and costs Rp2100000 - Rp1300000000.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Sandakan to Makassar, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Makassar.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Makassar, Indonesia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,500,000
- 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 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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