There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BNE - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
21h 30mRM 1,112–3,067Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BNE - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 39mRM 1,049–2,708Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BNE - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
23h 36mRM 1,203–263,771
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1000 - RM 2800 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 21h 30m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3100.
The distance between Brisbane and Sipadan is 5296 km.
It takes approximately 21h 30m to get from Brisbane to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), take the taxi to Tarakan, take the ferry to Tawau Ferry Terminal, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Darwin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
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 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
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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