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There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Tokyo by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Sandakan Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SDK - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    12h 37m
    ¥52,061–192,736

  2. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane BKI - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    18h 56m
    ¥33,037–96,642

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SDK - HND
    12h 22m
    ¥39,511–112,006

  4. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane BKI - HND
    18h 37m
    ¥48,487–130,912

  5. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LDU - HND
    24h 3m
    ¥37,151–105,322

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥52,405Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,117.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Tokyo, Japan?

AirAsia and All Nippon Airways fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) twice daily.

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