There are 6 ways to get from America to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DUS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
28h 25mRM 2,475–7,296Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BRU - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 35mRM 1,575–7,966Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AMS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
24h 55mRM 2,606–9,366Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AMS - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
31h 14mRM 2,139–8,033Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane EIN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
35h 37mRM 1,860–6,242Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FRA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 43mRM 2,555–5,145
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 2500 - RM 5500 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from America to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 24h 55m and costs RM 2600 - RM 9500.
The distance between America and Sipadan is 11301 km.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from America to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from America to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Tawau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Tawau Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–11,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–10,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–10,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 29–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 120–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–85
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100–170
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 50–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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