There are 5 ways to get from Mindanao to Sandakan by plane, taxi, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DPL - SDK
8h 23mRM 820–2,107Taxi, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mindanao to Iligantaxi
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
29h 32mRM 362–581Fly Laguindingan International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGY - SDK
7h 28mRM 581–1,480Fly Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BXU - SDK
7h 23mRM 663–1,690Fly Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGY - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 27mRM 632–1,578
Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mindanao to Sandakan is to taxi and bus and car ferry which costs RM 360 - RM 600 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Mindanao to Sandakan is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs RM 650 - RM 1700.
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 360 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Mindanao to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Philippine Airlines, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Dipolog Airport (DPL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Dipolog Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
Flights from Butuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- 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 45–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- (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 162–325
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 325
- Student
- RM 260
- Senior
- RM 260
- Minor
- RM 162
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–170
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