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How to get fromCebu City to Sandakanby plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cebu City to Sandakan by plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CEB - SDK
    8h 42m
    RM 744–1,354

  2. Ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumagueteferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    40h 38m
    RM 267–925

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cebu South Bus Terminal to Liloan Portbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Dipologferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dipolog to Zamboangabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    38h 29m
    RM 287–575

  4. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CEB - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    14h 32m
    RM 595–1,334

  5. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CEB - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    17h 4m
    RM 524–1,458

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 413Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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