There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Waisai by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Sandakan Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane SDK - SOQ
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
17h 26mRp 5,731,880–16,408,158Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane LDU - SOQ
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry
22h 46mRp 5,269,198–14,425,298
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Waisai is to bus and fly and ferry which costs Rp5000000 - Rp15000000 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Waisai is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 26m and costs Rp5500000 - Rp17000000.
The distance between Sandakan and Waisai is 1744 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Sandakan to Waisai, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Waisai.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Waisai, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Waisai. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), drive to Sorong, take the ferry to Waisai, then drive to Waisai. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), drive to Sorong, take the ferry to Waisai, then drive to Waisai.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sorong Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,500,000–25,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sorong Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–14,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sorong Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta, Ambon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–18,000,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sorong Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–15,000,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 148,299
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
Ferry from Sorong to Waisai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–260,000
- Economy
- Rp 145,000–150,000
- VIP
- Rp 160,000–260,000
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