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
18h 48mRp 5,167,749–14,203,249Bus 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 33mRp 4,403,384–11,218,384
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 - Rp12000000 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Ternate is to bus and fly which takes 18h 33m and costs Rp4400000 - Rp12000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Ternate is 1196 km.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Sandakan to Ternate, including transfers.
Ternate is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 12:43 AM in Sandakan and 1:43 AM in Ternate.
There are 16+ hotels available in Ternate.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Ternate, Indonesia?
AirAsia, PT. Sriwijaya Air, and four other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) twice daily.
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–15,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–12,000,000
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 4,200,000–11,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–21,000,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–19,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–14,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–16,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–14,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–17,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sultan Babullah Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,900,000–14,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 148,384
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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