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
15h 8mRp 4,865,951–13,201,123Bus 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
20h 8mRp 4,504,259–12,219,259
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 Rp4500000 - Rp13000000 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ternate is to fly which takes 15h 8m and costs Rp4800000 - Rp14000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ternate is 1196 km.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Sandakan to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 8:18 PM in Sandakan and 9:18 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,700,000–20,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–18,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–13,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 149,260
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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