There are 3 ways to get from Manila to Sepilok by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MNL - SDK
10h 19mRM 357–1,147Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
2d 17hRM 290–875Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MNL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 25mRM 423–1,177
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Sepilok is to ferry and car ferry which costs RM 290 - RM 900 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Sepilok is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs RM 350 - RM 1200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Manila to Sepilok. However, there are services departing from Manila and arriving at Sandakan Harbour via Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Manila and Sepilok is 1033 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Sepilok without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs RM 290 - RM 900.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Manila to Sepilok, including transfers.
There are 217+ hotels available in Sepilok.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Sepilok, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Philippine Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 90–490
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 75–130
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 110–160
- Tourist Class
- RM 90–150
- State Room
- RM 373
- Mega Value Class
- RM 132
- Cabin for 4
- RM 243
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 490
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