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How to get fromManado to Sandakanby plane, ferry, bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Sandakan by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane MDC - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Sandakanbus bus
    18h 47m
    RM 821–261,818

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MDC - BKI
    2. Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sandakancar car
    11h 26m
    RM 678–1,312

  3. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane MDC - SDK
    8h 57m
    RM 797–2,957

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRM 645Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Indonesia AirAsia, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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