There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Phnom Penh
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane SDK - KTI
8h 15m$187–658Fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane SDK - SGN
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
14h 46m$170–467Fly to Sihanoukville, Van
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sihanoukville (KOS)plane SDK - KOS
- Take the bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
19h 29m$326–804
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phnom Penh (KTI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $470 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Sandakan and Phnom Penh is 1618 km.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Phnom Penh is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 5:35 PM in Sandakan and 4:35 PM in Phnom Penh.
There are 531+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
Malaysia Airlines and Katmai Air fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phnom Penh (KTI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sihanoukville via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- katmaiair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phnom Penh via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sihanoukville via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sihanoukville via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Phnom Penh via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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