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How to get fromJolo to Bruneiby ferry, car ferry, plane, bus, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Jolo to Brunei by ferry, car ferry, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry, car ferry, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, drive

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    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SDK - BKI
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    5. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    28h 59m
    $157–258

  2. Ferry, car ferry, fly to Brunei International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SDK - BWN
    26h 39m
    $241–631

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration47 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,186.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 59m

What companies run services between Jolo, Philippines and Brunei?

There is no direct connection from Jolo to Brunei. However, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu, take the bus to Limbang, then drive to Bandar Seri Begawan. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Brunei International Airport (BWN), walk to Bandar Seri Begawan Airport, then take the bus to Bandar Seri Begawan.

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