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How to get fromManila Airport (MNL) to Sandakanby plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Sandakan by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane MNL - SDK
    8h 3m
    RM 633–1,613

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MNL - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    10h 47m
    RM 406–1,316

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2d 19h
    RM 474–1,132

  4. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane MNL - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    13h 29m
    RM 424–1,255

  5. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane MNL - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    15h 50m
    RM 543–1,513

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRM 359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Manila Airport (MNL), Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.

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