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How to get fromTawi-Tawi to Sandakanby taxi, bus, car ferry, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Tawi-Tawi to Sandakan by taxi, bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sultan Kudarat to Kapatagantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kapatagan to Zamboangabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    29h 25m
    RM 594–839

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pigcawayan, Cotabato to Bulua, Cagayan de Orobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rural Transit Bulua to Pagadian Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pagadian City to Zamboangabus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    36h 3m
    RM 483–731

  3. Car ferry, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Lamitan Port to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SDK - LDU
    4. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    24h 38m
    RM 562–1,890

Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 25m

What companies run services between Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tawi-Tawi to Sandakan. However, you can take the taxi to Pigcawayan, Cotabato, take the bus to Sultan Kudarat, take the taxi to Kapatagan, take the bus to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Budta to Sandakan via Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Rural Transit Bulua, Pagadian City, Zamboanga, Zamboanga, and Sandakan Harbour in around 36h 3m.

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