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How to get fromVancouver to Sandakanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Sandakan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane YVR - SDK
    25h 33m
    RM 1,434–3,749

  2. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane YVR - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    28h 42m
    RM 1,485–3,964

  3. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane YVR - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    29h 19m
    RM 1,550–4,029

  4. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SEA - SDK
    31h 19m
    RM 1,950–5,969

  5. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane YVR - 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
    38h 48m
    RM 2,626–4,748

  6. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane YVR - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    34h 30m
    RM 1,720–4,544

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration25h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,546.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 33m

What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Korean Air, AirAsia, and nine other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.

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