There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Davao City by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane SDK - DVO
8h 24m₱11,582–29,694Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao Citybus
35h 8m₱4,189–7,333
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Davao City is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱4,100 - ₱7,500 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Davao City is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ₱11,000 - ₱30,000.
The distance between Sandakan and Davao City is 871 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Davao City without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 35h 8m and costs ₱4,100 - ₱7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Sandakan to Davao City, including transfers.
There are 1471+ hotels available in Davao City.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Davao City, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) twice daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–42,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–29,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Davao City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
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