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How to get fromManila to Sandakan Airport (SDK)by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, busferry or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Sandakan Airport (SDK) by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sandakan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeMNL - SDK
    6h 51m
    RM 399–1,312

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeMNL - BKI
    2. Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sandakan-Airport-SDKcar
    8h 40m
    RM 284–1,097

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Manila to Zamboangaferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
    2d 17h
    RM 507–1,343

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Manila Pasay to Cagayan De Orobusferry
    2. Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
    3. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
    3d 4h
    RM 557–836

  5. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)planeMNL - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
    22h 51m
    RM 633–1,591

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
TicketRM 374Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Malaysia?

AirAsia, AirAsia Philippines, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.

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