How to get fromSandakan to Pontianakby plane, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Pontianak by plane, bus, or car

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1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Supadio (PNK)plane SDK - PNK
7h
Rp 1,710,054–6,130,065
Bus, drive
1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
3. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
30h 47m
Rp 1,899,604–2,908,907
Drive 1,694.5 km
1. Drive from Sandakan to Pontianakcar 1,694.5 km
24h 7m
Rp 3,344,056–4,830,303

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Supadio (PNK) flights

8Weekly Planes

7h 47mAverage Duration

Rp 1,679,307Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Sandakan to Pontianak.

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Distance: 1,202.9 km
Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Pontianak, Indonesia?

AirAsia flies from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Supadio (PNK) once daily.

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Pontianak(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Pontianak or Khuntien is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, founded first as a trading port on the island of Borneo, occupying an area of 118.32 km2 in the delta of the Kapuas River, at a point where it is joined by its major tributary, the Landak River. The city is on the equator, hence it is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa (Equatorial City). The city center is less than 3 km south of the equator. Pontianak is the 26th most populous city in Indonesia, and the fifth most populous city on the island of Borneo (Kalimantan) after Samarinda, Balikpapan, Kuching, and Banjarmasin. It had a population of 658,685 at the 2020 Census within the city limits, with significant suburbs outside those limits. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 669,795 (comprising 334,777 males and 335,018 females).

Places to stay in Pontianak

Golden Tulip Pontianak(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

ibis Pontianak City Center(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Novotel Pontianak Convention Centre(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Richard's Home(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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