How to travel from Pangkor Island to Sandakan, Malaysia

There are several options for getting from Pangkor Island to Sandakan by ferry, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which costs around MYR 340 ($77) and will take around 9h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 9hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately MYR 705 ($160).

The distance between Pangkor Island and Sandakan is around 2,148km (1,334 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,949km (1,211 miles)

It takes around 9hrs to get from Pangkor Island and Sandakan by ferry, bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Pangkor Island to Sandakan is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 9hrs and will set you back approx MYR 705 ($160).

The cheapest way to travel between Pangkor Island and Sandakan is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which will typically cost around MYR 340 ($77) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Pangkor Island to Sandakan. We recommend that you take a ferry to Lumut Jetty then take the bus to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan then fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sandakan (SDK). instead which will take 9hrs.

The closest major airport to Sandakan is Sandakan Airport (SDK) (SDK) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Sandakan. Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) (LDU) and Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) (BKI) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Pangkor Island to Sandakan is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 9hrs and will usually cost around MYR 705 ($160).