There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Take the bus from Wisma Sabah to Kuala Abai jettybus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Abai jetty to Mantanani Islandsferry
5h 51mBus, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kuala Abai jettytaxi
- Take the ferry from Kuala Abai jetty to Mantanani Islandsferry
10h 21mRM 203–655
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs RM 200 - RM 700 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs RM 200 - RM 700.
The distance between Sandakan and Pulau Mantanani Besar is 352 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs RM 200 - RM 700.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Pulau Mantanani Besar.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Pulau Mantanani Besar, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Pulau Mantanani Besar. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Wisma Sabah, take the bus to Kuala Abai jetty, walk to Kuala Abai jetty, then take the ferry to Mantanani Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kuala Abai jetty, then take the ferry to Mantanani Islands.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
Bus from Wisma Sabah to Kuala Abai jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kuala Abai jetty to Mantanani Islands
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–280
Ferry from Kuala Abai jetty to Mantanani Islands
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–280
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–180
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
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