There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB) by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SDK - CEB
10h 23m₱14,386–19,457Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane LDU - CEB
19h 13m₱7,156–20,585Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Dumaguete Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
39h 45m₱8,026–15,129Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- 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
- Take the busferry from Davao Overland Terminal to Talibonbusferry
- Take the ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1ferry
2d 7h₱9,036–13,649Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BKI - CEB
15h 12m₱11,208–35,670
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB) is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs ₱9,000 - ₱14,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB) is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs ₱14,000 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB). However, there are services departing from Sandakan Harbour and arriving at Cebu via Zamboanga, Dumaguete and Tagbilaran Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Sandakan and Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB) is 829 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB) without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 39h 45m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Sandakan to Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB), including transfers.
There are 3522+ hotels available in Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB).
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Mactan–Cebu Airport (CEB), Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and four other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–39,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–36,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–39,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–34,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–22,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–20,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–19,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–31,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–28,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–27,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–24,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–27,000
- 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
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Busferry from Davao Overland Terminal to Talibon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,600
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- 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
- ₱650–3,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,600
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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
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
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Getafe to Cebu Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱330–1,029
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱579
- Open Air
- ₱579
- Business Class
- ₱1,029
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