There are 2 ways to get from Coron to Sandakan by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane USU - SDK
10h 40mRM 748–2,058Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pierferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Portferry
- Take the ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
3d 15hRM 542–1,370
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coron to Sandakan is to ferry and car ferry which costs RM 500 - RM 1400 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Coron to Sandakan is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs RM 750 - RM 2100.
No, there is no direct ferry from Coron to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Coron Pier and arriving at Sandakan Harbour via El Nido Ferry Terminal, Coron, Manila and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Coron and Sandakan is 762 km.
The best way to get from Coron to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 3 days 15h and costs RM 500 - RM 1400.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Coron to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Coron, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco B. Reyes Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from Coron Pier to El Nido Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 183
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
- Phone
- +63 928 457 7623 / 939 912 6840 / 998 881 7226
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–170
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from El Nido Ferry Terminal to Coron Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–200
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Coron to Manila North Harbor Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–165
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 65–85
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 90–120
- Tourist Class
- RM 65–150
- State Room
- RM 259
- Mega Value Class
- RM 158
- Business Class
- RM 159
- Cabin for 4
- RM 165
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 85–481
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 75–130
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 100–160
- Tourist Class
- RM 85–150
- State Room
- RM 366
- Mega Value Class
- RM 130
- Cabin for 4
- RM 238
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 481
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 160–320
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 320
- Student
- RM 256
- Senior
- RM 256
- Minor
- RM 160
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