There are 4 ways to get from Cherating to Sipadan by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Cherating to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
11h 56mRM 734–2,845Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kemaman to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
14h 17mRM 306–850Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cherating to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane TGG - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 58mRM 646–1,942Taxi to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cherating to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUA - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 55mRM 452–1,812
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherating to Sipadan is to bus and train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 300 - RM 850 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cherating to Sipadan is to taxi and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 11h 56m and costs RM 700 - RM 2900.
The distance between Cherating and Sipadan is 1839 km.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Cherating to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Cherating, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Cherating to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) 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 Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGG 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 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,400
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–2,600
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,900
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–2,600
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,900
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–60
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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 75–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kemaman to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–55
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 120–450
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi/Kereta Sewa Melayu Daerah Kemaman
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi/Kereta Sewa Melayu Daerah Kemaman
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi/Kereta Sewa Melayu Daerah Kemaman
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Persatuan Pemandu Dan Pemilik Teksi
- Phone
- +60 9-859 1773
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