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

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

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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 41m
    ₱14,679–19,817

  2. Car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry ferry
    40h 38m
    ₱7,141–17,473

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao Citybus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Davao Overland Terminal to Talibonbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1ferry ferry
    2d 7h
    ₱8,681–13,213

  4. 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 30m
    ₱11,444–36,325

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₱7,601Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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

Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and four other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day.

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