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How to get fromIligan to Sandakanby bus, car ferry, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Iligan to Sandakan by bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, car ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    27h 9m
    RM 415–582

  2. Car ferry to Ozamiz City Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Iligan to Ozamis Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane OZC - SDK
    19h 16m
    RM 808–2,198

  3. Bus to Laguindingan International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iligan City to Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CGY - SDK
    17h 42m
    RM 598–1,557

  4. Car ferry, bus to Dipolog Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Iligan to Ozamis Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ozamiz to Dapitanbus bus
    3. Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane DPL - SDK
    21h 48m
    RM 777–2,118

  5. Bus to Laguindingan International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Iligan City to Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CGY - BKI
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    19h 57m
    RM 649–1,737

Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
TicketRM 781Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.2 km
  • Duration: 27h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Iligan to Sandakan. However, you can take the bus to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Ozamis Pier, take the taxi to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.

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