There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Berau by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane SDK - DIL
13h 2m$550–1,274Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane LDU - DIL
20h 43m$512–1,125Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BKI - DIL
19h 16m$543–1,193Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane TWU - DIL
21h 9m$678–1,591
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Berau is to fly which takes 13h 2m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Sandakan and Berau is 1865 km.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Sandakan to Berau, including transfers.
Berau is 1h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 22:12 in Sandakan and 23:12 in Berau.
There are three+ hotels available in Berau.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Berau, Timor-Leste?
Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and AirAsia fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
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