How to get fromSandakan to Manadoby bus, ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Manado by bus, ferry, or plane

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Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
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1. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
2. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
3. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TRK - MDC
16h 41m
Rp 3,604,565–1,206,565,633
Fly from Sandakan Airport
1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane SDK - MDC
12h 20m
Rp 4,109,945–12,259,935
Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane BKI - MDC
18h 49m
Rp 4,837,148–8,298,248

Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights

13Weekly Planes

7h 10mAverage Duration

Rp 2,700,418Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Sandakan to Manado.

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Distance: 1,316.5 km
Duration: 16h 41m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Manado, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) once daily.

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Manado(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Manado is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2022 showing 454,606 inhabitants (228,011 males and 226,595 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,365,237 as of mid 2022. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.

Places to stay in Manado

Swiss-Belhotel Maleosan Manado(Opens in a new window)

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S Loft Manado(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Istanaku Guesthouse 2(Opens in a new window)

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Istanaku(Opens in a new window)

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