There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Redang Island by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
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 Sultan Mahmud Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane SDK - TGG
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
9h 18mRM 685–2,010Fly to Redang Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Redang Island Airport (RDN)plane SDK - RDN
22h 33mRM 525–1,530Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane SDK - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Take the ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferryferry
10h 58mRM 1,025–2,000
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Redang Island is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1600 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Redang Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 18m and costs RM 650 - RM 2100.
The distance between Sandakan and Redang Island is 1726 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Sandakan to Redang Island, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Redang Island.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Redang Island, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Berjaya Air fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Redang Island Airport (RDN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Website
- berjaya-air.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Redang Island Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- [email protected]
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 380
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 380
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- [email protected]
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- Adult
- RM 60
- Child
- RM 40
- Phone
- +60 19-929 9587
- Website
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Merang Jetty to Redang Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53
- Book at
- easybook.com
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