There are 3 ways to get from Alor Setar to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)AOR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
10h 47mRM 383–887Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)AOR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
15h 26mRM 330–1,178Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)AOR - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
13h 28mRM 574–1,948
Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 380 - RM 900 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 10h 47m and costs RM 380 - RM 900.
The distance between Alor Setar and Sipadan is 2116 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Alor Setar to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Alor Setar to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) 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 taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–750
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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