There are 2 ways to get from Ko Samui to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane USM - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 23mRM 727–2,436Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane USM - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 27mRM 764–2,277
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 750 - RM 2300 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 12h 23m and costs RM 700 - RM 2500.
The distance between Ko Samui and Sipadan is 2229 km.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Ko Samui to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Ko Samui to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Koh-Samui-Airport-USM 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 Koh-Samui-Airport-USM 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 Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Utapao, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
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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