There are 2 ways to get from Kudat to Balabac by ferry, unknown, taxi, plane, or bus
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Ferry, travel
best- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
3h 26mTaxi, fly, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Kudat to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
14h 34m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kudat and Balabac is 138 km.
The best way to get from Kudat to Balabac without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Kudat to Balabac, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Kudat, Malaysia and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Kudat to Balabac. However, you can take the ferry to Pulau Banggi then travel to Balabac. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, take the bus to Kudat, walk to Kudat, take the ferry to Pulau Banggi, then travel to Balabac.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–3,800
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱371
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱290–750
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱290–750
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