There are 2 ways to get from Ipoh to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly from Ipoh, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane IPH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
10h 29mRM 499–956Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
11h 23mRM 291–702
Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 290 - RM 700 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs RM 490 - RM 1000.
The distance between Ipoh and Sipadan is 2018 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Ipoh to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Ipoh to Sipadan. However, you can 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 Kl Sentral, walk to KL Sentral, take the train to Klia T1, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) 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 Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,700
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,800
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–490
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–490
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–440
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–70
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 20–28
- Shuttle
- RM 26–70
- Express First
- RM 35–50
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 48–53
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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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