There are 3 ways to get from Klia to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- 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
7h 46mRM 228–572Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 20mRM 233–519Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
11h 45mRM 561–2,161
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Klia to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 230 - RM 550 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Klia to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 7h 46m and costs RM 220 - RM 600.
The distance between Klia and Sipadan is 1963 km.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Klia to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Klia, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Klia to Sipadan. However, you can walk to Kuala-Lumpur-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. Alternatively, you can walk to Kuala-Lumpur-Airport-KUL airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–490
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,100
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–460
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–460
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–440
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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