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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Sandakanby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SYD - SDK
    13h 3m
    RM 1,317–3,434

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SYD - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    19h 47m
    RM 901–2,479

  3. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SYD - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    22h 35m
    RM 1,195–2,368

  4. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SYD - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    20h 4m
    RM 1,152–2,821

  5. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SYD - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    24h 28m
    RM 1,458–3,713

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,645.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and AirAsia fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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