There are 7 ways to get from Sandakan to Sarawak by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Miri Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane SDK - MYY
2h 58mRM 400–730Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Drive from Beaufort Station to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus
32h 45mRM 218–595Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
30h 25mDrive 1,415.7 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Kuchingcar 1,415.7 km
19h 46mRM 240–346Fly to Kuching International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
4h 36mRM 485–1,025Bus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
35h 32mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
41h 58mRM 240–589
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak is to drive which costs RM 230 - RM 350 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs RM 400 - RM 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Sarawak. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Kuching via Kota Kinabalu, Limbang, Bandar Seri Begawan and Bintulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
The distance between Sandakan and Sarawak is 508 km. The road distance is 1415.7 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak without a car is to bus which takes 35h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Sandakan to Sarawak, including transfers.
Sandakan to Sarawak bus services, operated by Sida Express, depart from Sandakan station.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs RM 400 - RM 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 32m.
Sandakan to Sarawak bus services, operated by Sida Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Sarawak is 1416 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Sandakan to Sarawak.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sarawak, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies 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, Kota Kinabalu, Limbang, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 35h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Miri Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- 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
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
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
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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–32
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 87
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 88
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–260
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
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