There are 6 ways to get from England to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- 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 31mRM 1,416–8,206Fly 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 2,223–6,348Fly 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 10mRM 3,049–4,473Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 4mRM 2,500–9,054Fly 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 2,612–9,471Fly Bristol Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BRS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 13mRM 1,988–7,168
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 3000 - RM 4500 and takes 29h 10m.
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 6500.
The distance between England and Sipadan is 11699 km.
It takes approximately 30h 31m to get from England to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 2,100–10,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
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 1,800–8,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Tawau Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–12,000
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 2,500–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–13,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tawau Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–9,500
- 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 2,100–10,000
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 1,800–8,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
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 2,500–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–13,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–9,500
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 1,800–8,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–13,000
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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