There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Calamba by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly from Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
- Take the bus from LandMark to SM City Calambabus
10h 25m₱7,103–23,692Drive to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Drive from Sandakan to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKIcar
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BKI - MNL
- Take the bus from LandMark to SM City Calambabus
9h 20m₱6,064–21,458Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the bus from Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossingbus
2d 5h₱7,180–17,484
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Calamba is to car ferry and ferry and bus which costs ₱7,000 - ₱18,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Calamba is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 20m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱22,000.
The distance between Sandakan and Calamba is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Calamba without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₱7,000 - ₱18,000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Sandakan to Calamba, including transfers.
There are 808+ hotels available in Calamba.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Calamba, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Calamba. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to Natalia, Parañaque City, Manila, take the bus to Epifanio de los Santos Av, Makati City, Manila, walk to LandMark, then take the bus to SM City Calamba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sandakan to Calamba Crossing via Sandakan Harbour, Zamboanga, Zamboanga, Manila, Juan Luna / Veronica Intersection, Manila, Senator Gil Puyat Ave / F.B. Harrison Intersection East Bound, Lungsod ng Pasay, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue / Senator Gil Puyat Ave, Makati City, Manila, and Manila Buendia in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–55,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–23,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,500–18,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,600–22,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–36,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–18,000
Bus from LandMark to SM City Calamba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +(63) 917 522 5463
- jacgcares@gmail.com
- Website
- jacliner.com
Bus from Manila Buendia to Calamba Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱110–150
- Schedules at
- jacliner.com
- Book at
- jacliner.com
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱5,500–7,600
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- ₱5,500
- Aircon
- ₱6,200
- Cabin
- ₱6,900
- Suite
- ₱7,600
- Phone
- (+63 2) 85287000
- travel@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–8,816
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,200
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,100
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,148
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,732
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱8,606
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱8,816
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