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How to get fromDonsol to Sandakanby plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Donsol to Sandakan by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Bicol International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeDRP - SDK
    8h 4m
    RM 518–1,981

  2. Local Ferry, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Pio Duran Port to Masbatecarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Masbate City to Cebuferry
    3. Take the ferry from Cebu to Dumagueteferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Dumaguete Port to Zamboangacarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
    2d 10h
    RM 606–1,873

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Donsol to Manila Pasaybus
    2. Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Orobusferry
    3. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
    4. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
    3d 15h
    RM 589–890

  4. Taxi to Naga Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Donsol to Naga Airport (WNP)taxi
    2. Fly from Naga Airport (WNP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeWNP - SDK
    11h 8m
    RM 846–3,174

  5. Fly Bicol International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)planeDRP - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
    23h 41m
    RM 648–2,405

Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12hAverage Duration
TicketRM 453Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Donsol, Bicol, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Bicol International Airport (DRP) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) once daily.

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