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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 to Awang Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane plane SDK - CBO
    13h 23m
    ₱31,576–110,684

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry 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
    ₱7,029–10,321

  3. Car ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    ₱8,729–11,971

  4. Fly to Pagadian, taxi

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Pagadian (PAG)plane plane SDK - PAG
    2. Take the taxi from Pagadian (PAG) to Cotabatotaxi taxi
    15h 4m
    ₱12,976–31,544

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₱31,754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 717.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

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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