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How to get fromTokyo to Sandakanby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Sandakan by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane NRT - SDK
    14h 29m
    RM 1,005–2,370

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane NRT - BKI
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    19h 48m
    RM 756–2,305

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane HND - SDK
    15h 17m
    RM 838–2,352

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane HND - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    20h 12m
    RM 889–2,587

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane HND - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    18h 44m
    RM 904–2,642

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

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Duration13hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 4,117.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 29m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sandakan, Malaysia?

AirAsia X, AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.

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