There are 7 ways to get from Iloilo City to Sandakan by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Iloilo International Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ILO - SDK
11h 23mRM 546–1,556Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oroferry
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Zamboangabus
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
43h 15mRM 306–838Fly Iloilo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ILO - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
13h 38mRM 597–1,736Taxi to Roxas, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the taxi from Iloilo City to Roxas (RXS)taxi
- Fly from Roxas (RXS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane RXS - SDK
16h 36mRM 638–1,665Taxi to Kalibo International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the taxi from Iloilo City to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)taxi
- Fly from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KLO - SDK
14h 9mRM 680–1,714Fly Iloilo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ILO - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
16h 19mRM 606–1,760Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitanferry
- Take the carferry from Dipolog to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the carferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
2d 4hRM 363–1,022
Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iloilo City to Sandakan is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs RM 300 - RM 850 and takes 43h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Iloilo City to Sandakan is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
No, there is no direct ferry from Iloilo City to Sandakan. However, there are services departing from Iloilo and arriving at Sandakan Harbour via Cebu Pier 3, Dipolog and Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Iloilo City and Sandakan is 767 km.
The best way to get from Iloilo City to Sandakan without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 43h 15m and costs RM 300 - RM 850.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Iloilo City to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Iloilo City, Philippines and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Roxas to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Roxas to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Kalibo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
Bus operators
- 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 60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry operators
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Iloilo City to Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 70–411
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- RM 65–95
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 90–130
- Tourist Class
- RM 70–140
- State Room
- RM 280
- Mega Value Class
- RM 123
- Business Class for 2, 4, 8
- RM 144
- Stateroom for 2
- RM 411
Car ferry from Dipolog to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–190
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Super Value Class
- RM 65–160
- 4 Person Cabin
- RM 90–120
- Tourist Class
- RM 65–190
- State Room
- RM 257
- Mega Value Class
- RM 169
- 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 162–324
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 324
- Student
- RM 260
- Senior
- RM 260
- Minor
- RM 162
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 162–324
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- RM 324
- Student
- RM 260
- Senior
- RM 260
- Minor
- RM 162
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–389
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- RM 91
- Lounge
- RM 98
- Tourist
- RM 101
- Cabin
- RM 117
- Suite Room for 2
- RM 260
- Suite Room for 3
- RM 389
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- starlite@chelseacustomercare.ph
- Website
- starliteferries.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Port of Dapitan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 59–94
- Schedules at
- starliteferries.com
- Book at
- chelseatravel.ph
- Reclining Seat
- RM 59
- Economy Bed Bunk
- RM 74
- Tourist Bed Bunk
- RM 94
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
GDR Taxi
- Phone
- 033 321-2200
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- 0910 923 4713
- Website
- grab.com
Light of Glory Taxi
- Phone
- +63 33 329 1316
- Website
- lightofglorytaxi.com
Maxim
- Website
- taximaxim.com
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