There are 6 ways to get from England to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 43mRM 1,581–7,637Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LHR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 42mRM 1,425–8,807Fly Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BHX - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 42mRM 2,277–7,136Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LHR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 11mRM 3,058–4,584Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LGW - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
27h 20mRM 1,636–6,259Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 49mRM 2,679–10,138
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1600 - RM 6500 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 25h 42m and costs RM 2200 - RM 7500.
The distance between England and Sipadan is 11703 km.
It takes approximately 30h 43m to get from England to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between England and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from England to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–10,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–10,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Ashgabat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–140
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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 50–190
- 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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