There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Coron by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane SDK - USU
12h 20m₱20,765–55,907Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry
2d 15h₱5,041–15,985Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU)plane BKI - USU
20h 30m₱18,593–31,124Car ferry, ferry via El Nido
- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the carferry from Manila to Coroncarferry
- Take the ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from El Nido Pier to Coron Pierferry
3d 10h₱8,941–20,535
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Coron is to car ferry and ferry which costs ₱5,000 - ₱16,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Coron is to fly which takes 12h 20m and costs ₱20,000 - ₱60,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sandakan to Coron. However, there are services departing from Sandakan Harbour and arriving at Coron via Zamboanga and Manila North Harbor Pier 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Sandakan and Coron is 762 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Coron without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs ₱5,000 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Sandakan to Coron, including transfers.
There are 244+ hotels available in Coron.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Coron, Philippines?
AirAsia, Philippine Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–55,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–65,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–46,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Hong Kong, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–43,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Clark International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–46,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–36,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport via Singapore Changi, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–47,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- ₱5,000
- Student
- ₱4,000
- Senior
- ₱4,000
- Minor
- ₱2,500
Car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- ₱5,000
- Student
- ₱4,000
- Senior
- ₱4,000
- Minor
- ₱2,500
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,253
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,814
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,219
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,864
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱7,253
Ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,108
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,500
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- State Room
- ₱4,039
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,234
- Business Class for 6, UPPER/LOWER
- ₱3,108
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,253
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,814
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,219
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,864
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱7,253
Car ferry from Manila to Coron
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–1,750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- ₱1,500
- Premium
- ₱1,750
Ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- Atienza Interisland Ferries
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱550–3,100
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (032) 346 0421
- [email protected]
- Website
- jomaliashipping.com
Ferry from El Nido Pier to Coron Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱2,850
- Schedules at
- jomaliashipping.com
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