There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane SDK - ZAM
11h 33m₱16,386–47,456Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
16h 12m₱5,547–8,072Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane LDU - ZAM
17h 53m₱10,191–27,507Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane BKI - ZAM
15h 37m₱13,207–32,525
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) is to car ferry which costs ₱5,500 - ₱8,500 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs ₱16,000 - ₱48,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sandakan to Zamboanga Airport (ZAM). However, there are services departing from Sandakan Harbour and arriving at Zamboanga via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Sandakan and Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) is 470 km.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Sandakan to Zamboanga Airport (ZAM), including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Zamboanga Airport (ZAM).
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Zamboanga Airport (ZAM), Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Aleson Shipping operates a car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga once a week. Tickets cost ₱5,500–7,600 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–47,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–29,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–26,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–33,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–27,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–27,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–35,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–70,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–32,000
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,600
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–2,900
- 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
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