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How to get fromGeneral Santos to Sandakanby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from General Santos to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane GES - SDK
    11h 57m
    RM 740–2,049

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from General Santos Bulaong Terminal to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    37h 48m
    RM 486–719

  3. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from General Santos (GES) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane GES - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    16h 53m
    RM 806–2,239

General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration16h 58mAverage Duration
TicketRM 746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between General Santos, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and four other airlines fly from General Santos (GES) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.

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