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There are 7 ways to get from Sandakan to Sarawak by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Miri Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane SDK - MYY
    4h 48m
    RM 390–1,280

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    6. Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus bus
    37h 12m
    RM 252–442

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Beaufort Station to Malay Technology Museumcar car
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    6. Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus bus
    32h 43m
    RM 263–500

  4. Drive  1,395.9 km

    1. Drive from Sandakan to Kuchingcar car 1,395.9 km
    20h 9m
    RM 551–795

  5. Fly to Kuching International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane plane SDK - KCH
    3h 56m
    RM 396–955

  6. Bus, drive via Kuching Sentral

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    3. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    6. Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus bus
    33h 49m
    RM 255–512

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus bus
    42h 39m

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
TicketRM 338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sarawak, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandakan to Kuching via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 42h 39m.

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