There are 4 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 Sandakan Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, bus
best- 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$160–457Fly Sandakan Airport to Phnom Penh
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane SDK - KTI
8h 40m$117–408Fly Sandakan Airport 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
10h 19m$316–803Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Phnom Penh
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phnom Penh (KTI)plane BKI - KTI
17h 29m$120–407
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $110 - $410.
The distance between Sandakan and Phnom Penh is 1634 km.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Sandakan to Phnom Penh, including transfers.
Phnom Penh is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 3:12 PM in Sandakan and 2:12 PM in Phnom Penh.
There are 536+ hotels available in Phnom Penh.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Phnom Penh, Cambodia?
AirAsia, Katmai Air, and five other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Phnom Penh (KTI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- 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
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