There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK) by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)MNL - SDK
6h 44mRM 431–1,402Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)MNL - BKI
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)
8h 38mRM 276–1,287Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
2d 17hRM 507–1,344Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
3d 4hRM 557–836Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)MNL - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
22h 49mRM 625–1,581
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is to fly and drive which costs RM 270 - RM 1300 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs RM 430 - RM 1400.
The distance between Manila and Sandakan Airport (SDK) is 1015 km.
The best way to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK) without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs RM 500 - RM 1400.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK), including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sandakan Airport (SDK).
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Malaysia?
AirAsia, AirAsia Philippines, and two other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–2,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Phone
- (632) 851-8077 to 79
- marketing@philtranco.com.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–120
- 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 55–120
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Manila to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 95–755
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 80–140
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 110–170
- Tourist Class
- RM 95–230
- State Room
- RM 402
- Mega Value Class
- RM 136
- Cabin
- RM 344
- Stateroom
- RM 738
- Suiteroom
- RM 755
- Business Class
- RM 324
- 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 386–534
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 386
- Aircon
- RM 436
- Cabin
- RM 485
- Suite
- RM 534
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