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How to get fromPhilippines to Sandakanby plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Philippines 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
    11h 10m
    RM 627–1,634

  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
    13h 55m
    RM 408–1,479

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    2d 17h
    RM 492–1,188

  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
    16h 36m
    RM 423–1,324

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRM 360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between 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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