There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Samarinda by plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane SDK - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
11h 1mRp 2,797,479–8,727,930Bus, 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 Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane TRK - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
17h 1mRp 1,794,281–2,962,338Drive 1,373.1 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Samarindacar 1,373.1 km
21h 33mRp 2,374,923–3,430,444
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Samarinda is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp1700000 - Rp3000000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Samarinda is to fly and bus which takes 11h 1m and costs Rp2800000 - Rp9000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Samarinda is 932 km. The road distance is 1373.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Sandakan to Samarinda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Samarinda is 1373 km. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Sandakan to Samarinda.
There are 55+ hotels available in Samarinda.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Samarinda, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Samarinda. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), take the taxi to Balikpapan, then take the bus to Samarinda. Alternatively, you can drive from Sandakan to Samarinda in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,400,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–16,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–16,000,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,500,000
- 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 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 645,629
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,202,204
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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