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How to get fromSandakan to El Nidoby plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to El Nido by plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sandakan Airport to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane SDK - PPS
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus bus
    16h 51m
    ₱18,353–29,424

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Coron

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Manila North Harbor Pier 4 to Coronferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Coron Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3d
    ₱5,587–19,080

  3. Fly Sandakan Airport to El Nido Airport

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane SDK - ENI
    16h 11m
    ₱15,508–42,609

  4. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to El Nido Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to El Nido Airport (ENI)plane plane BKI - ENI
    19h 10m
    ₱9,830–27,817

  5. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)plane plane LDU - PPS
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus bus
    24h 31m
    ₱10,481–27,481

  6. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Baseco Port to El Nido Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3d 2h
    ₱6,937–16,080

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Puerto Princesa (PPS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₱9,926Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and El Nido, Philippines?

AirAsia, Cebgo, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to El Nido Airport (ENI) twice daily.

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