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How to get fromSandakan to Cebu Cityby plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Cebu City by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane SDK - CEB
    10h 12m
    ₱11,688–20,829

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Dipologbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Pulauan, Dapitan to Dumaguetecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Liloan Port to Cebu South Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 49m
    ₱3,967–9,825

  3. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane BKI - CEB
    15h 31m
    ₱9,010–21,038

  4. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry ferry
    40h 38m
    ₱4,147–14,480

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₱7,236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Cebu City, Philippines?

Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 3 times a day.

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