There are 6 ways to get from Chumphon 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 Chumphon Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Chumphon to Chumphon Airport (CJM)
- Fly from Chumphon Airport (CJM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)CJM - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
14h 59mRM 874–2,573Train to Hat Yai, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chumphon to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)HDY - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
20h 8mRM 429–1,477Train, Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Chumphon to Surat Thani Train Station
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KBV - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
19h 17mTrain, Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Chumphon to Surat Thani Train Station
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)HKT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
22h 15mMinivan to Ranong Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- Fly from Ranong Airport (UNN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)UNN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
19hRM 913–2,704Train, Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Chumphon to Surat Thani Train Station
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)KBV - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
24h 7m
Chumphon Airport (CJM) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chumphon to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 420 - RM 1500 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chumphon to Sipadan is to taxi and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 14h 59m and costs RM 850 - RM 2600.
The distance between Chumphon and Sipadan is 2356 km.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Chumphon to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Chumphon, Thailand and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Chumphon to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Chumphon Airport (CJM) 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 Surat Thani Train Station, walk to Surat Thani Train station, take the bus to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the line 8399 bus to บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang, take the line 8415 bus to ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่;Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) 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.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
Flights from Hat Yai to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Ranong Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–650
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Hat Yai to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
Flights from Ranong Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chumphon Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,500
Flights from Ranong Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,700
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Chumphon to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 9–23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
Train from Chumphon to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 19–35
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–120
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 45–65
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 130–170
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–170
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 39–41
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–16
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +66 81 676 4900
- fametour@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Chumphon to Ranong Bus Station
- 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
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