There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Maliau Basin by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Maliau Basinunknown
4h 2mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Telupidbus
- Walk from Telupid to Maliau Basinunknown
14h 59mFly to Tawau Airport, travel
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Maliau Basinunknown
3h 49mFly to Lahad Datu Airport, travel
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SDK - LDU
- Walk from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Maliau Basinunknown
3h 55m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sandakan and Maliau Basin is 390 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Maliau Basin without a car is to bus and travel which takes 14h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Sandakan to Maliau Basin, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Maliau Basin, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Maliau Basin. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Maliau Basin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Maliau Basin via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Telupid in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–1,200
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Telupid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–120
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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