There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Sydney by plane or train
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
16h 46m$510–764Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SDK - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
19h 19m$622–1,531
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Sydney is to fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Sydney is to fly which takes 16h 46m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Sandakan and Sydney is 5657 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Sandakan to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 10:08 PM in Sandakan and 1:08 AM in Sydney.
There are 5454+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
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