There are 6 ways to get from England to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
24h 53mRM 2,019–6,269Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LHR - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
27h 19mRM 1,810–5,764Fly 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
28h 18mRM 1,968–6,624Fly 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
28h 37mRM 2,262–5,816Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LHR - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
32h 14mRM 2,133–4,893Fly 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 44mRM 2,970–10,111
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1800 - RM 6000 and takes 27h 19m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 24h 53m and costs RM 2000 - RM 6500.
The distance between England and Sipadan is 11699 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to get from England to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ 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 Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, 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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–4,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 114
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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