There are 3 ways to get from General Santos to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane GES - SDK
9h 22mRM 740–1,948Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
37h 48mRM 284–491Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from General Santos (GES) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane GES - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
25h 3mRM 800–2,152
General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from General Santos to Sandakan is to bus and car ferry which costs RM 280 - RM 500 and takes 37h 48m.
The fastest way to get from General Santos to Sandakan is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs RM 700 - RM 2000.
The distance between General Santos and Sandakan is 805 km.
The best way to get from General Santos to Sandakan without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 37h 48m and costs RM 280 - RM 500.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from General Santos to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 196+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from General Santos to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,900
Flights from General Santos to Sandakan Airport via Iloilo, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,900
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from General Santos to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from General Santos to Lahad Datu Airport via Iloilo, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 45–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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 161–322
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 322
- Student
- RM 257
- Senior
- RM 257
- Minor
- RM 161
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