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

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

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane MDC - SDK
    10h 40m
    RM 749–1,259

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive

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    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 47m
    RM 495–1,209

  3. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, bus

    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 51m
    RM 774–260,941

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRM 657Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.

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