There are 3 ways to get from Vientiane to Sandakan by plane or bus
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Fly Wattay International Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane VTE - SDK
8h 13mRM 779–2,293Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane UTH - SDK
12h 24mRM 821–2,395Fly Wattay International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane VTE - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
15h 2mRM 872–2,537
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2300 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs RM 750 - RM 2300.
The distance between Vientiane and Sandakan is 2165 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Vientiane to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 4:29 AM in Vientiane and 5:29 AM in Sandakan.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- 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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