There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Sipadan by shuttle, plane, bus, or ferry
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Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AUH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 56mRM 1,206–3,249Fly Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DXB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
22h 35mRM 955–2,449Fly Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DXB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
18h 1mRM 1,068–3,008Fly Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 7mRM 1,187–2,833Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SHJ - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
24h 2mRM 974–2,374
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 950 - RM 2500 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 18h 1m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3100.
The distance between Dubai and Sipadan is 7375 km.
It takes approximately 19h 56m to get from Dubai to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Sipadan. However, you can take the subway to Ibn Battuta Metro Station, walk to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall, take the shuttle to Abu Dhabi Airport, walk to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 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 subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 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 Abu Dhabi to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Madras, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Madras, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,100
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 37–41
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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 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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