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How to get fromBalabac to Sandakanby unknown, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Balabac to Sandakan by unknown, ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Travel, ferry, Minibus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggiunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudatferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus bus
    4. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BKI - SDK
    9h 33m

  2. Travel, ferry, Minibus, bus

    1. Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggiunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudatferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    16h 1m

  3. Travel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi

    1. Walk from Balabac to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SDK - LDU
    3. Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi taxi
    7h 51m

  4. Travel, ferry, Minibus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi

    1. Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggiunknown unknown
    2. Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudatferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus bus
    4. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane BKI - LDU
    5. Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi taxi
    11h 42m

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Balabac to Sandakan. However, you can travel to Pulau Banggi, take the ferry to Kudat, walk to Kudat, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balabac to Sandakan via Pulau Banggi, Kudat, Kudat, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 16h 1m.

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