There are 4 ways to get from Tambunan to Sandakan by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tambunan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
2h 11mRM 276–444Drive 287.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tambunan to Sandakancar 287.9 km
3h 47mRM 49–71Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tambunan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
8h 40mRM 218–276Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tambunan to Sandakantaxi 287.9 km
3h 47mRM 470–600
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tambunan to Sandakan is to drive which costs RM 45 - RM 75 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tambunan to Sandakan is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 11m and costs RM 270 - RM 450.
The distance between Tambunan and Sandakan is 311 km. The road distance is 287.9 km.
The best way to get from Tambunan to Sandakan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs RM 210 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Tambunan to Sandakan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tambunan to Sandakan is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Tambunan to Sandakan.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Tambunan, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tambunan to Sandakan. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the bus to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- RM 170–600
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