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
6h 52mRM 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 606–1,747
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 which costs RM 750 - RM 1400 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Sandakan is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs RM 750 - RM 1400.
The distance between Surabaya and Sandakan is 1620 km.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Surabaya to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Surabaya. It is currently 4:19 AM in Surabaya and 5:19 AM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Indonesia AirAsia, and AirAsia fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice 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 600–2,300
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,500
- 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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