There are 9 ways to get from Cebu City to Pulau Lankayan by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry or bus and ferry
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Pulau Lankayan is 03 88810200.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Pulau Lankayan is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Pulau Lankayan is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 03 88810200.
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Last updated: 23 Jun 2022
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Cebu City and Pulau Lankayan is 782 km.
The best way to get from Cebu City to Pulau Lankayan without a car is to ferry and car ferry and travel which takes 38h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cebu City to Pulau Lankayan, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Mactan–Cebu Airport to Sanga-Sanga Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 40m and has one stopover.
Cebu Pacific offers flights from Mactan–Cebu Airport to Sanga-Sanga Airport.
The best way to get from Cebu City to Mactan–Cebu Airport is to bus which takes 25 min and costs ₱25 - ₱40.
- Distance: 781.6 km
- Duration: 9h 16m
What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and Pulau Lankayan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Cebu City to Pulau Lankayan. However, you can take the bus to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, take the walk to Mactan–Cebu airport, fly to Sanga-Sanga, then take the travel to Pulau Lankayan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, take the walk to Mactan–Cebu airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, then take the travel to Pulau Lankayan.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sanga-Sanga via Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240 - RM 1100
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110 - RM 700
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Kota Kinabalu via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 250 - RM 1100
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Kota Kinabalu via Puerto Princesa, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 1300
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95 - RM 700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sandakan via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950 - RM 3400
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sandakan via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1000 - RM 2900
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Lahad Datu via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650 - RM 2400
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Lahad Datu via Puerto Princesa, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750 - RM 2600
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Lahad Datu via Davao, Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800 - RM 2700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Kota Kinabalu via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800 - RM 2800
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sandakan via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950 - RM 3400
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sandakan via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900 - RM 2500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Sandakan via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 390 - RM 1400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200 - RM 900
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Kota Kinabalu via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 350 - RM 1100
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Puerto Princesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180 - RM 900
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 110 - RM 850
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120 - RM 600
- Phone
- +6088 389 997, +6016 831 65 65
- Website
- beautifulkk.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 42
- Schedules at
- dyanaexpressblog.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +6382.2992961,+63922.8382416
- admin@davaometroshuttle.com
- Website
- davaometroshuttle.com
Bus from Ormoc to Baybay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 6 - RM 9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63(082) 285-6486
Bus and ferry from Baybay to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30 - RM 65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19 - RM 45
- Schedules at
- cdodev.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45 - RM 70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 63 (062) 992-0970
- Website
- aleson-shipping.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 250 - RM 310
- Schedules at
- aleson-shipping.com
- Economy
- RM 254
- Aircon
- RM 279
- Cabin
- RM 303
- Website
- traveldivaishnavi.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier to Tagbilaran Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 75 - RM 120
- Schedules at
- traveldivaishnavi.com
Ferry from Tagbilaran Pier to Dumaguete Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85 - RM 130
- Schedules at
- traveldivaishnavi.com
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95 - RM 140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Tourist Class
- RM 96
- Business Class
- RM 140
- Open Air
- RM 96
- Phone
- (+63 2) 528.7209
- info@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75 - RM 170
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 76
- Mega Value Class
- RM 83
- Tourist Class
- RM 94
- Cabin for 4
- RM 168
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 387
- Suiteroom for 2
- RM 404
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Cebu to Zamboanga City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 81
- Schedules at
- transasiashipping.com
- Phone
- (+63 32) 233-7000
- SuperCat-Customercare@2go.com.ph
- Website
- supercat.com.ph
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 45 - RM 100
- Schedules at
- supercatschedule.com
- Book at
- phbus.com
- Tourist
- RM 73
- Business
- RM 97
- Economy
- RM 49
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