There are 2 ways to get from Surabaya to Sandakan 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 to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SUB - SDK
7h 47mRM 755–1,367Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
14h 27mRM 606–1,647
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surabaya to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 600 - RM 1700 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Sandakan is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs RM 750 - RM 1400.
The distance between Surabaya and Sandakan is 1620 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Surabaya to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Surabaya. It is currently 8:04 PM in Surabaya and 9:04 PM in Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and AirAsia fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–750
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
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