There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to Sandakan by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PPS - SDK
8h 6mRM 1,130–1,837Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
3d 16hRM 337–996Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iliganferry
- Take the bus from Iligan City to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
4d 20hRM 461–1,629
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Sandakan is to ferry and car ferry which costs RM 330 - RM 1000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Sandakan is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs RM 1100 - RM 1900.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palawan to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Puerto Princesa and arriving at Sandakan Harbour via Manila and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Palawan and Sandakan is 450 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 3 days 16h and costs RM 330 - RM 1000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Palawan to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- 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
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–178
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 70–150
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 95–140
- Tourist Class
- RM 75–150
- State Room
- RM 311
- Business Class for 6
- RM 155
- Mega Value Class
- RM 143
- Cabin for 4
- RM 178
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 85–481
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 75–130
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 100–160
- Tourist Class
- RM 85–150
- State Room
- RM 366
- Mega Value Class
- RM 130
- Cabin for 4
- RM 238
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 481
- 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 160–320
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 320
- Student
- RM 256
- Senior
- RM 256
- Minor
- RM 160
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 160–320
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 320
- Student
- RM 256
- Senior
- RM 256
- Minor
- RM 160
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120–190
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–384
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- RM 90
- Lounge
- RM 96
- Tourist
- RM 99
- Cabin
- RM 115
- Suite Room for 2
- RM 256
- Suite Room for 3
- RM 384
Ferry from Cebu to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–614
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- RM 91
- Lounge
- RM 100
- Tourist
- RM 103
- Cabin
- RM 131
- Suite Room for 2
- RM 307
- Suite Room for 4
- RM 614
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