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How to get fromSandakan to Cotabatoby plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Cotabato by plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane plane SDK - CBO
    12h 28m
    ₱19,588–55,699

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Pagadian Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pagadian City to Rural Transit Buluabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bulua, Cagayan de Oro to Mindanao Star Bus Terminal, Cotabatobus bus
    35h 37m
    ₱4,037–7,330

  3. Car ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Kapataganbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Kapatagan to Cotabatotaxi taxi
    27h 31m
    ₱5,737–8,980

  4. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane plane LDU - CBO
    20h 43m
    ₱12,717–35,757

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₱19,637Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 717.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

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

Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Awang Airport (CBO) once daily.

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