There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Sydney by plane or train
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Fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
13h 16m$510–1,914Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SDK - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
20h 30m$571–1,531
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Sydney is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Sydney is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Sandakan and Sydney is 5657 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Sandakan to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Sandakan. It is currently 08:53 in Sandakan and 11:53 in Sydney.
There are 5347+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Newcastle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
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