How to travel from Sandakan to Malacca, Malaysia

There are several options for getting from Sandakan to Malacca by plane and bus. The cheapest option is to fly and then take the bus which costs around MYR 470 ($105) and will take around 7h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 5h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately MYR 650 ($145).

The distance between Sandakan and Malacca is around 1,937km (1,204 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,794km (1,115 miles)

It takes around 5h 35m to get from Sandakan and Malacca by plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Sandakan to Malacca is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 5h 35m and will set you back approx MYR 650 ($145).

The cheapest way to travel between Sandakan and Malacca is to fly and then take the bus which will typically cost around MYR 470 ($105) for a standard one-way ticket.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Sandakan to Malacca. We recommend that you fly from Sandakan (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) then take the bus to Makhota Medical Centre. instead which will take 5h 35m.

The closest major airport to Malacca is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) (KUL) which is approximately 78km (49 miles) from Malacca. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) (SZB) and Senai International Airport (JHB) (JHB) 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 Sandakan to Malacca is to fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 35m and will usually cost around MYR 650 ($145).