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How to get fromDipolog to Sandakanby plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Dipolog to Sandakan by plane, bus, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane DPL - SDK
    8h 30m
    RM 831–2,238

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dipolog to Zamboangabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    26h 47m
    RM 213–387

  3. Fly Dipolog Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane DPL - LDU
    2. Take the taxi from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakantaxi taxi
    21h 59m
    RM 1,237–2,868

  4. Taxi to Pagadian, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Dipolog to Pagadian (PAG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pagadian (PAG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane PAG - SDK
    12h 50m
    RM 688–1,665

Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 803Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Dipolog, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.

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