Tawau to Sandakan

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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Tawau → Sandakan

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Sandakan → Tawau

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Best time to visit Sandakan — climate

Jan: ~28°C daytime, 31 rainy days 28° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~29°C daytime, 27 rainy days 29° MarApr: ~30°C daytime, 24 rainy days 30° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 28 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 17 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 17 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 24 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 26 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~29°C daytime, 28 rainy days 29° Dec

Flights from Tawau to Sandakan start around €43 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €43–43, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Tawau → Sandakan; direct flights available (e.g. MY). · Based on 1 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Sandakan

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 29 – Oct 31 AirBorneo · Direct · 40m €79 Book

Weather in Sandakan

Wed 🌧️ 32° 25° 💧98%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧100%
Fri 🌧️ 31° 25° 💧98%
Sat 🌧️ 29° 24° 💧100%
Sun 🌧️ 30° 24° 💧92%
Mon 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧95%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧98%

In Oct, Sandakan typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 26 rainy days.

Where to stay in Sandakan

3★+ hotels from €26/night (7 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Mark's Lodge hotel · Sandakan
from €26/night★ 3
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The Pavilion Hotel hotel · Sandakan
from €28/night★ 3
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Hotel Sandakan hotel · Sandakan
from €30/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air40m

Things to do in Sandakan

Top-rated tours and tickets from €110 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €544
2D1N Package Borneo Nature Lodge 2★ 5.0 (4)
from €187
Sepilok Orangutan , SunBear, Proboscis Monkey from Sandakan City★ 5.0 (3)
from €110
Day Trip Sepilok Orang Utan & Bornean Sun Bear (Flight Excluded)★ 5.0 (3)
from €197
Sepilok Orang Utan, Sun Bear & Sandakan City Tour with Lunch★ 5.0 (3)
from €381
3D2N Kinabatangan River Cruise★ 5.0 (2)
from €857
Deramakot Forest Safari Tour 3D2N★ 5.0 (1)

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About Sandakan

Sandakan is a city of almost 440,000 people (2020) in Sabah, Borneo. It is the gateway to Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary and the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary.

Read the full Sandakan guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for SandakanData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in SandakanCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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