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How to get fromSandakan to Pagadianby plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Sandakan to Pagadian by plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sandakan Airport to Pagadian

    best
    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Pagadian (PAG)plane plane SDK - PAG
    12h 1m
    ₱16,513–43,615

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Zamboanga to Pagadian Citybus bus
    23h 52m
    ₱3,240–5,983

  3. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Pagadian

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Pagadian (PAG)plane plane BKI - PAG
    20h 15m
    ₱11,339–28,827

  4. Fly Sandakan Airport to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane plane SDK - OZC
    2. Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Kapatagantaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kapatagan to Pagadian Citybus bus
    14h 4m
    ₱20,138–56,445

  5. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Ozamiz City Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane plane BKI - OZC
    3. Take the taxi from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Kapatagantaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kapatagan to Pagadian Citybus bus
    22h 18m
    ₱13,964–34,657

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Pagadian (PAG) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₱16,332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Pagadian, Philippines?

Malaysia Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Pagadian (PAG) twice daily.

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