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 16mRM 664–2,402Fly 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
16h 39mRM 768–2,737Fly 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 41mRM 768–2,711Fly 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 27mRM 715–2,510Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AMD - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 56mRM 1,013–3,605Fly 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 28mRM 913–2,901
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 2400 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from India to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 15h 16m and costs RM 650 - RM 2400.
The distance between India and Sipadan is 4427 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,600
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
Flights from Hyderabad to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,900
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,500
- 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 700–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
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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