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
4h 48mRM 405–1,230Fly 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
8h 40mRM 416–1,583
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Penang is to fly which costs RM 400 - RM 1300 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Penang is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs RM 400 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sandakan and Penang is 1984 km.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Sandakan to Penang, including transfers.
There are 2425+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,700
- 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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