There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Papar by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the train from Putatan Station to Papar Stationtrain
2h 37mDrive 366.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Paparcar 366.1 km
4h 44mRM 62–90Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Papartaxi
8h 3mRM 143–345
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Papar is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 90 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Papar is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs RM 60 - RM 90.
The distance between Sandakan and Papar is 267 km. The road distance is 366.1 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Papar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 3m and costs RM 140 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Sandakan to Papar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Papar is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Sandakan to Papar.
There are 47+ hotels available in Papar.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Papar, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Papar. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Putatan Station, then take the train to Papar Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the taxi to Papar.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–260
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Putatan Station to Papar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
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
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