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How to get fromTioman Island to Sandakanby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Tioman Island to Sandakan by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus bus
    4. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane JHB - SDK
    13h 16m
    RM 596–1,477

  2. Ferry, bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane KUL - SDK
    13h 51m
    RM 425–1,473

  3. Ferry, bus to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing to Terminal Sentral Kuantanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane KUA - SDK
    15h 14m
    RM 474–1,811

  4. Ferry, bus, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    5. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SIN - SDK
    15h 22m
    RM 528–1,539

  5. Ferry, bus, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus bus
    4. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane JHB - BKI
    5. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    19h 16m
    RM 467–1,157

Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
TicketRM 376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,898.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between Tioman Island, Malaysia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tioman Island to Sandakan. However, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Terminal Bas Mersing, take the bus to Kota Tinggi, walk to Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi, take the bus to JB Sentral, take the bus to Senai Airport, walk to Senai International Airport (JHB) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Majlis Daerah Mersing, take the bus to Terminal Bas Mersing, take the bus to Terminal Sentral Kuantan, take the taxi to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.

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