There are 3 ways to get from Java to Sipadan by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry
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Taxi to Yogyakarta International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Java to Yogyakarta-Airport-YIA
- Fly from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)YIA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
13h 29mRM 554–1,486Taxi to Yogyakarta International Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Java to Yogyakarta-Airport-YIA
- Fly from Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)YIA - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
14h 46mRM 736–261,090Taxi to Ahmad Yani, fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Java to Ahmad Yani (SRG)
- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)SRG - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
14h 50mRM 757–261,326
Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Java to Sipadan is to taxi and fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 700 - RM 270000 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Java to Sipadan is to taxi and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 13h 29m and costs RM 550 - RM 1500.
The distance between Java and Sipadan is 1816 km.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Java to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Java, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Java to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Yogyakarta-Airport-YIA 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 taxi to Yogyakarta-Airport-YIA airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), take the taxi to Tarakan, take the ferry to Tawau Ferry Terminal, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
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- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,000
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Yogyakarta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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