There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Sipadan by car, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AMS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 9mRM 2,443–7,650Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FRA - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
33h 13mRM 1,250–5,459Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AMS - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
31h 23mRM 2,380–7,191Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FRA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 9mRM 1,913–6,918Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MUC - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
31h 15mRM 1,836–6,560
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1200 - RM 5500 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to drive and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 25h 9m and costs RM 2400 - RM 8000.
The distance between Europe and Sipadan is 11774 km.
It takes approximately 25h 9m to get from Europe to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Europe and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sipadan. However, you can drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS 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 drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–9,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 160–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 280–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
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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