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How to get fromIstanbul to Sipadanby bus, plane or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sipadan by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeIST - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
    22h 14m
    RM 1,375–4,521

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeSAW - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
    22h 43m
    RM 1,063–2,902

  3. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)planeIST - LDU
    3. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
    25h 50m
    RM 1,786–6,132

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeIST - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
    27h 28m
    RM 1,712–5,662

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)planeSAW - SDK
    2. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
    26h 37m
    RM 1,300–3,543

Istanbul (IST) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,334Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Sipadan. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.

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