There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Sibutu by bus, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Sibutuunknown
9h 9mFly, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulangferry
- Walk from Pulau Bohey Dulang to Sibutuunknown
8h 23m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sandakan and Sibutu is 415 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Sibutu without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 9h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Sandakan to Sibutu, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Sibutu, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Sibutu. However, you can take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, take the ferry to Pulau Bohey Dulang, then travel to Sibutu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, take the ferry to Pulau Bohey Dulang, then travel to Sibutu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱2,400–4,900
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱793
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱514
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Bohey Dulang
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱1,468
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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