There are 4 ways to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)LBJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
13h 49mRM 756–2,075Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)LBJ - 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
28h 1mRM 807–261,784Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)LBJ - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
20h 28mRM 782–1,230Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)LBJ - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
23h 30mRM 850–2,549
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 750 - RM 1300 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 13h 49m and costs RM 750 - RM 2100.
The distance between Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) and Sipadan is 1568 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ), Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Sipadan. However, you can 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 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
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
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
- 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
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
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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