There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Penang by plane or train
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
5h 18mRM 495–1,230Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SDK - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
7h 50mRM 526–1,783
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Penang is to fly which costs RM 490 - RM 1300 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Penang is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs RM 490 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sandakan and Penang is 1984 km.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Sandakan to Penang, including transfers.
There are 2426+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
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