There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)ADL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
20h 45mRM 1,074–2,512Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)ADL - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
31h 1mRM 1,385–4,723Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)ADL - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
24h 9mRM 1,211–3,153Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)ADL - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
25h 37mRM 1,216–262,816
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1000 - RM 2600 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 20h 45m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2600.
The distance between Adelaide and Sipadan is 4997 km.
It takes approximately 20h 45m to get from Adelaide to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Sipadan. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–9,500
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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