There are 4 ways to get from Mindanao to Sandakan by plane, taxi, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Dipolog Airport
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DPL - SDK
14h 3mRM 884–2,372Taxi, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mindanao to Iligantaxi
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
29h 32mRM 571–811Fly from Butuan Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BXU - SDK
11h 38mRM 713–1,889Fly from Laguindingan International Airport
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGY - SDK
12h 13mRM 638–1,693
Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mindanao to Sandakan is to taxi and bus and car ferry which costs RM 550 - RM 850 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Mindanao to Sandakan is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs RM 700 - RM 1900.
The distance between Mindanao and Sandakan is 669 km.
The best way to get from Mindanao to Sandakan without a car is to taxi and bus and car ferry which takes 29h 32m and costs RM 550 - RM 850.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Mindanao to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Cebgo, AirAsia Philippines, and four other airlines fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,700
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Iligan City to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 367–508
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 367
- Aircon
- RM 414
- Cabin
- RM 461
- Suite
- RM 508
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–180
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