There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Nabawan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nabawantaxi
3h 26mRM 465–680Drive 302.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Nabawancar 302.6 km
4h 53mRM 52–74Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
- Take the taxi from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Nabawantaxi
12h 20mRM 239–305Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Nabawantaxi 302.6 km
4h 53mRM 500–600
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 26m and costs RM 460 - RM 700.
The distance between Sandakan and Nabawan is 401 km. The road distance is 302.6 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Nabawan without a car is to bus and Minivan and taxi which takes 12h 20m and costs RM 230 - RM 310.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Sandakan to Nabawan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Nabawan is 303 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Sandakan to Nabawan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Nabawan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Nabawan. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Nabawan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal, take the bus to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia, then take the taxi to Nabawan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–200
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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