There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CMB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 30mRM 1,174–4,232Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CMB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
17h 19mRM 1,157–3,999
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1100 - RM 4000 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 12h 30m and costs RM 1100 - RM 4300.
The distance between Colombo and Sipadan is 4404 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Colombo to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
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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