There are 3 ways to get from Labuan Bajo 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
14h 9mRM 774–2,385Fly 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 784–261,680Fly 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 813–2,517
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Sipadan is to fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 750 - RM 270000 and takes 28h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 14h 9m and costs RM 750 - RM 2400.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Sipadan is 1568 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Labuan Bajo to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Labuan Bajo 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
- 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 850–2,500
- 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 550–1,600
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
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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