There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Sarawak by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Miri Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane SDK - MYY
2h 58mRM 390–780Bus, 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 Kuchingbus
33h 5mRM 234–327Bus, drive
- 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
32h 30mDrive 1,395.9 km
- Drive from Sandakan to Kuchingcar 1,395.9 km
20h 9mRM 237–342Fly to Kuching International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
4h 36mRM 475–1,025Bus
- 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 Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Sarikeibus
- Take the bus from Sarikei to Kuchingbus
41h 26m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Miri Airport (MYY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak is to bus and train and drive which costs RM 230 - RM 330 and takes 33h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs RM 390 - RM 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandakan to Sarawak. However, there are services departing from Sandakan and arriving at Kuching via KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bintulu and Sarikei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 26m.
The distance between Sandakan and Sarawak is 508 km. The road distance is 1395.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sarawak without a car is to bus which takes 41h 26m 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 390 - RM 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41h 26m.
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 1396 km. It takes approximately 20h 9m 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, KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, Bintulu, and Sarikei in around 41h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Miri Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–900
- 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 daily
- 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 40–65
- 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 40–65
- 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 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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