There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Ternate by plane or bus
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 Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane SDK - TTE
16h 43mRp 4,765,860–13,201,016Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE)plane LDU - TTE
18h 43mRp 4,402,874–12,217,874
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Ternate is to bus and fly which costs Rp4400000 - Rp13000000 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ternate is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs Rp4700000 - Rp14000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ternate is 1196 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Sandakan to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 2:57 PM in Sandakan and 3:57 PM in Ternate.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ternate.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ternate, Indonesia?
AirAsia, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and five other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) twice daily.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–17,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–18,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–16,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–13,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–12,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–12,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,600,000–20,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000,000–17,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 147,875
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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