There are 4 ways to get from El Nido to Sandakan by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly El Nido Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ENI - SDK
14h 35mRM 582–1,640Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- 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 10hRM 368–1,217Minivan to Puerto Princesa, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airportbus
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PPS - SDK
18h 30mRM 1,187–1,893Fly El Nido Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ENI - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
17h 25mRM 573–1,620
El Nido Airport (ENI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Nido to Sandakan is to ferry and car ferry which costs RM 360 - RM 1300 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from El Nido to Sandakan is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs RM 550 - RM 1700.
No, there is no direct ferry from El Nido to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from El Nido Ferry Terminal and arriving at Sandakan Harbour via Coron, Manila and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between El Nido and Sandakan is 627 km.
The best way to get from El Nido to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 3 days 10h and costs RM 360 - RM 1300.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from El Nido to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between El Nido, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Cebgo, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,400
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bohol-Panglao International, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from El Nido Airport to Sandakan Airport via Clark International, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,800
- Phone
- +63 917 686 1118
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa Airport
- 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 130–180
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
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