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How to get fromKo Lipe to Sipadanby ferry, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Ko Lipe to Sipadan by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LGK - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    12h 36m
    RM 551–778

  2. Ferry, ferry to Alor Setar, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane AOR - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    15h 55m
    RM 477–1,468

  3. Ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LGK - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    17h 16m
    RM 538–1,009

  4. Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KBV - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    18h 34m
    RM 632–1,974

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ko Lipe, Thailand and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Ko Lipe to Sipadan. However, you can take the ferry to Kuah Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 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 ferry to Kuah Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kuala Kedah, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) 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.

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