There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Surabaya by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane SDK - SUB
9h 18mRp 3,220,329–6,200,980Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane BKI - SUB
17h 27mRp 2,548,153–7,535,388Bus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
- 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 Juanda International Airport (SUB)plane TRK - SUB
16h 29mRp 3,115,711–1,203,633,399
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Surabaya is to bus and ferry and fly which costs Rp3100000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Surabaya is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs Rp3200000 - Rp6500000.
The distance between Sandakan and Surabaya is 1624 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Sandakan to Surabaya, including transfers.
Surabaya is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 1:52 AM in Sandakan and 12:52 AM in Surabaya.
There are 958+ hotels available in Surabaya.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Surabaya, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Juanda International Airport (SUB) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Juanda International Airport via Tawau, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–12,000,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Juanda International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–3,200,000
- 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
- Rp 180,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000,000–1,200,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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