There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Mapun by bus, plane, or unknown
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Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LDU - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mapununknown
7h 29mBus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mapununknown
11h 58m
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sandakan and Mapun is 405 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Sandakan to Mapun, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Mapun, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Mapun. However, you can take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Mapun. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Mapun.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–3,800
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–15,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱600–1,800
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱600–3,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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