There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Ranau by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ranautaxi
2h 26mRM 375–590Drive 225.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Ranaucar 225.9 km
2h 50mRM 39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Ranaubus
11h 44mRM 67–283Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Ranautaxi 225.9 km
2h 50mRM 370–450
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Ranau is to drive which costs RM 35 - RM 60 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ranau is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 26m and costs RM 370 - RM 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Ranau. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Ranau via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Sandakan and Ranau is 347 km. The road distance is 225.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Ranau without a car is to bus which takes 11h 44m and costs RM 65 - RM 290.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Sandakan to Ranau, including transfers.
Sandakan to Ranau bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
Sandakan to Ranau bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Ranau is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Sandakan to Ranau.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ranau.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ranau, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sandakan to Ranau via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 24–60
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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