There are 4 ways to get from Sandakan to Lankayan by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to San Miguelbus
10h 2m₱6,989–20,280Car ferry, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
- Take the taxi from Manila to Lankayantaxi
2d 3h₱5,438–14,481Fly Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane SDK - CRK
- Take the taxi from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Lankayantaxi
13h 11m₱11,590–31,961Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BKI - MNL
- Take the bus from Manila Pasay to San Miguelbus
16h 1m₱6,413–17,494
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Lankayan is to car ferry and ferry and taxi which costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Lankayan is to fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱21,000.
The distance between Sandakan and Lankayan is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Lankayan without a car is to car ferry and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₱5,000 - ₱15,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Sandakan to Lankayan, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Lankayan.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Lankayan, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Lankayan. 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 Avenue, Lungsod ng Pasay, walk to Manila Pasay, take the bus to San Miguel, then take the taxi to Lankayan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Harbour, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the ferry to Manila, then take the taxi to Lankayan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–47,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–19,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Boracay
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–30,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,400–11,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,000–25,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–15,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–47,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–39,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–37,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–46,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–34,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–31,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Clark International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–35,000
- Phone
- +63 927 712 4349
- Website
- fivestarph.com
Bus from Manila Pasay to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱210–350
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
- Book at
- pinoytravel.com.ph
Bus from Manila Pasay to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱210–350
- Schedules at
- fivestarph.com
- Book at
- pinoytravel.com.ph
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.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
- ₱2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Adult
- ₱5,000
- Student
- ₱4,000
- Senior
- ₱4,000
- Minor
- ₱2,500
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- travelsupport@2go.com.ph
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Zamboanga to Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–7,253
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,000
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,600–2,400
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,300–2,000
- State Room
- ₱5,719
- Mega Value Class
- ₱1,814
- Cabin for 4
- ₱3,219
- Stateroom for 2
- ₱6,864
- Suiteroom for 2
- ₱7,253
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–1,700
Basic Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 352 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
Dollar Taxi
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Green GSM
- Phone
- +63 2 7777 8080
- Website
- greengsm.ph
MGE Taxi
R&E Taxi
- Phone
- +63 2 3529089
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Angeles City Taxi
- Phone
- 0939-9674637
- Website
- angelescitytaxi.com
Blue Taxi Clark
- Phone
- 053-300-0188
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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