China to Malaysia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Tianjin?
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Scroll for the full route →Tianjin → Beijing · about 35m · ~€3–10
Beijing → Kota Kinabalu · about ~4h 45m in the air · ~€150–550
Kota Kinabalu → Sandakan · about ~40m in the air · ~€25–80
Tianjin (China) and Sandakan (Malaysia) are 3,704 km (2,302 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Beijing and Kota Kinabalu: ~10h door to door with 2 changes, for ~€178–640 per person. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
~10h door to door by train and flight, via Beijing and Kota Kinabalu, including time for changes and airports.
~€178–640 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.