There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Manila by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
6h 7m₱6,504–19,603Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry
- Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Manilaferry
2d 1h₱4,038–12,781Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- 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
12h 6m₱5,928–16,817
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Manila is to car ferry and ferry which costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Manila is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ₱6,500 - ₱20,000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sandakan to Manila. However, there are services departing from Sandakan Harbour and arriving at Manila via Zamboanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Sandakan and Manila is 1030 km.
The best way to get from Sandakan to Manila without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₱4,000 - ₱13,000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Sandakan to Manila, including transfers.
There are 11192+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 5 times a day.
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
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