There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Pulau Sulawesi by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane SDK - UPG
8h 23mRp 3,810,298–11,130,352Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane TRK - UPG
15h 3mRp 2,705,222–1,203,829,433
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Sulawesi is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp2700000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Sulawesi is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs Rp3800000 - Rp12000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Pulau Sulawesi is 1245 km.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Sandakan to Pulau Sulawesi, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Pulau Sulawesi, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–11,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–2,800,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,800,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–15,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–6,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–950,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 611,277
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