There are 6 ways to get from India 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 from Chennai International Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 21mRM 664–2,102Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CCU - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 34mRM 768–2,437Fly from Hyderabad, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HYD - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 56mRM 718–2,211Fly from Kempegowda International Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BLR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 22mRM 665–2,110Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LKO - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
17h 16mRM 863–2,602Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BOM - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 33mRM 863–2,501
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 650 - RM 2100 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from India to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 15h 21m and costs RM 650 - RM 2100.
The distance between India and Sipadan is 4427 km.
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from India to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between India and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from India to Sipadan. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 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 line 33811 train to Dum Dum Cant, walk to Dum Dum Cantonment, take the subway to Jai Hind, walk to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 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
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,900
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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