There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Sandakan by plane or bus
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SYD - SDK
16h 31mRM 1,286–3,399Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYD - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
24h 25mRM 937–1,979
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 900 - RM 2000 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sandakan is to fly which takes 16h 31m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3400.
The distance between Sydney and Sandakan is 5658 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Sydney to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:22 AM in Sydney and 5:22 AM in Sandakan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,600
- 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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