There are 6 ways to get from England to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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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
25h 17mRM 2,329–5,767Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- 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 4mRM 1,469–4,210Fly Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- 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
25h 53mRM 1,474–4,530Fly 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
26h 27mRM 1,679–6,143Fly 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 16mRM 2,066–5,308Fly 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 33mRM 2,285–8,136
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 1400 - RM 4300 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 25h 17m and costs RM 2300 - RM 6000.
The distance between England and Sipadan is 11699 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from England to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ 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 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.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- 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 1,800–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
- 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 83–86
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 83–84
- 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 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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