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

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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 400–1,280

  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. Drive from Limbang to Seria Bus Terminalcar car
    4. Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    5. Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus bus
    33h 15m
    RM 269–424

  3. Drive  1,395.9 km

    1. Drive from Sandakan to Kuchingcar car 1,395.9 km
    20h 9m
    RM 551–796

  4. 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

  5. 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. Take the bus from Beaufort to Sipitangbus bus
    4. Drive from Sipitang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar car
    7. Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus bus
    34h 9m
    RM 270–384

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Sipitang Express Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus bus
    36h 55m

  7. Bus via Sarikei

    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 Sarikeibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sarikei to Kuchingbus bus
    43h 47m

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, Sipitang Express Bus Station, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 36h 55m.

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