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How to get fromSandakan to Cebuby plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Cebu by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane plane SDK - CEB
    9h 36m
    ₱11,583–20,694

  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 53m
    ₱4,060–9,938

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane plane SDK - DGT
    9h 48m
    ₱12,488–33,584

  4. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport

    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
    16h 30m
    ₱8,908–19,911

  5. 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 Tagbilaran Portferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry ferry
    39h 40m
    ₱4,850–11,813

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₱11,842Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Firefly fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) twice daily.

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