There are 4 ways to get from Quezon City 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 to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MNL - SDK
11h 7mRM 626–1,634Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 52mRM 407–1,379Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
2d 17hRM 482–1,188Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane MNL - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
16h 33mRM 432–1,324
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quezon City to Sandakan is to fly and bus which costs RM 400 - RM 1400 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Quezon City to Sandakan is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs RM 600 - RM 1700.
No, there is no direct ferry from Quezon City to Sandakan. 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 Quezon City and Sandakan is 1049 km.
The best way to get from Quezon City to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs RM 480 - RM 1200.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Quezon City to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 213+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Quezon City, 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.
- 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 600–2,700
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 360–1,100
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,300
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–490
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,200
- 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 40–230
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–120
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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 90–592
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- RM 75–130
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 110–160
- Tourist Class
- RM 90–140
- State Room
- RM 381
- Mega Value Class
- RM 139
- Cabin for 4
- RM 276
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 592
- 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 366–506
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 366
- Aircon
- RM 413
- Cabin
- RM 459
- Suite
- RM 506
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