There are 4 ways to get from Donsol to Sandakan by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bicol International Airport
best- Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DRP - SDK
15h 20mRM 426–1,780Local Ferry, ferry, car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
- Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumagueteferry
- Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
2d 10hRM 578–1,800Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Donsol to Manila Pasaybus
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Orobusferry
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
3d 15hRM 612–957Taxi to Naga Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Donsol to Naga Airport (WNP)taxi
- Fly from Naga Airport (WNP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane WNP - SDK
21h 58mRM 641–2,469
Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donsol to Sandakan is to bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs RM 600 - RM 1000 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Donsol to Sandakan is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs RM 420 - RM 1800.
The distance between Donsol and Sandakan is 1063 km.
The best way to get from Donsol to Sandakan without a car is to Local Ferry and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs RM 550 - RM 1800.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Donsol to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 224+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Donsol, Bicol, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and three other airlines fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,700
Flights from Bicol International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Naga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
Flights from Naga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,500
Flights from Naga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Naga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Donsol to Manila Pasay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 130–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- headofficemindanao@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–120
- Book at
- facebook.com
- santaclaracorp@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Masbate City to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 55–601
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- RM 72
- Tourist
- RM 88
- Lounge
- RM 84
- Cabin
- RM 114
- Lobby
- RM 77
- Lounge Sitting
- RM 80
- Suite Room for 2
- RM 601
Ferry from Cebu to Dumaguete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–377
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- RM 32
- Lobby
- RM 36
- Lounge - Sitting
- RM 39
- Lounge
- RM 42
- Tourist
- RM 46
- Cabin
- RM 88
- Suite Room for 2
- RM 189
- Suite Room for 4
- RM 377
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–190
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 65–150
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 90–120
- Tourist Class
- RM 65–190
- State Room
- RM 274
- Mega Value Class
- RM 167
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 367–507
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 367
- Aircon
- RM 414
- Cabin
- RM 461
- Suite
- RM 507
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
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