There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Tambunan by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tambunantaxi
2h 12mRM 305–500Drive 288 km
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Tambunancar 288 km
3h 47mRM 49–71Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Tambunantaxi
8h 39mRM 213–431Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Tambunantaxi 288 km
3h 47mRM 470–600
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Tambunan is to drive which costs RM 45 - RM 75 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Tambunan is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 12m and costs RM 300 - RM 500.
The distance between Sandakan and Tambunan is 313 km. The road distance is 288 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Tambunan without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 39m and costs RM 210 - RM 440.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Sandakan to Tambunan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandakan to Tambunan is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Sandakan to Tambunan.
There are seven+ hotels available in Tambunan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Tambunan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Tambunan. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Tambunan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the taxi to Tambunan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- RM 170–600
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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