There are 6 ways to get from Sandakan to Iloilo City by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane SDK - ILO
11h 54m₱8,729–24,868Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the bus from Zamboanga to Cagayan de Orobus
- Take the ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo Cityferry
41h 15m₱7,481–16,574Fly Sandakan Airport to Roxas, taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Roxas (RXS)plane SDK - RXS
- Take the taxi from Roxas (RXS) to Iloilo Citytaxi
13h 10m₱11,579–30,548Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Iloilo International Airport
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane BKI - ILO
17h 53m₱8,996–26,383Fly Sandakan Airport to Kalibo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)plane SDK - KLO
- Take the taxi from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) to Iloilo Citytaxi
15h 49m₱13,779–35,348Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Iloiloferry
2d 5h₱8,141–23,474
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Iloilo City is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱7,500 - ₱17,000 and takes 41h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Iloilo City is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱25,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sandakan to Iloilo City. However, there are services departing from Sandakan Harbour and arriving at Iloilo via Zamboanga, Dumaguete and Cebu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Sandakan and Iloilo City is 768 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Iloilo City without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 41h 15m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱17,000.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Sandakan to Iloilo City, including transfers.
There are 780+ hotels available in Iloilo City.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Iloilo City, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–24,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Roxas via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–22,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kalibo International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–32,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kalibo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–90,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kalibo International Airport via Lahad Datu, Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Roxas via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–80,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Roxas via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–28,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–41,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–55,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–41,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–31,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–35,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
- 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
- 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
- ₱600–3,400
- 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
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
Car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Cagayan de Oro to Iloilo City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱894–6,536
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–1,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,900
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–1,700
- State Room
- ₱4,316
- Mega Value Class
- ₱894
- Business Class for 2
- ₱4,410
- Business Class for 6, Upper/Lower
- ₱1,848
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱6,536
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,000–2,700
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,400–1,800
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000–3,200
- State Room
- ₱4,096
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,884
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Dumaguete to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410–5,640
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱480
- Lobby
- ₱530
- Lounge - Sitting
- ₱580
- Lounge
- ₱630
- Tourist
- ₱680
- Cabin
- ₱1,310
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱2,820
- Suite Room for 4
- ₱5,640
Ferry from Cebu to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,700–2,900
Capiz Cab
- Phone
- +63 36 6216 290
Aklan Call Taxi and Transport Services Inc.
- Phone
- (036) 272 1121
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