There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Mindanao by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguindingan International Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane SDK - CGY
12h 23m₱10,395–27,467Car 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 Bukidnonbus
32h₱3,871–6,895Fly to Dipolog Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Dipolog Airport (DPL)plane SDK - DPL
11h 3m₱22,395–60,467Fly to Butuan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane SDK - BXU
11h 13m₱14,395–39,467
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Mindanao is to car ferry and bus which costs ₱3,800 - ₱7,000 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Mindanao is to fly which takes 11h 3m and costs ₱22,000 - ₱65,000.
The distance between Sandakan and Mindanao is 781 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Mindanao without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 32h and costs ₱3,800 - ₱7,000.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Sandakan to Mindanao, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Mindanao.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dipolog Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–95,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Butuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–39,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–55,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dipolog Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–80,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Butuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–65,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–65,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Butuan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–65,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–27,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–43,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dipolog Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
- 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 Bukidnon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱230–310
- Schedules 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
- ₱2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- ₱5,000
- Student
- ₱4,000
- Senior
- ₱4,000
- Minor
- ₱2,500
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