There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)CNX - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
11h 9mRM 690–1,951Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)CNX - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
16h 15mRM 932–2,633Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)CNX - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
15h 58mRM 817–2,256
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 650 - RM 2000 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 11h 9m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sipadan is 2759 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Chiang Mai to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Sipadan. However, you can 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 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Tianfu International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,900
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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
- 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
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