There are 6 ways to get from London to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LHR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 13mRM 1,416–8,773Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LGW - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 40mRM 1,335–8,251Fly London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane STN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
27h 45mRM 1,659–5,267Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LHR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
28h 52mRM 3,049–4,540Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 37mRM 2,574–10,120Train to Luton Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LTN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
28h 51mRM 1,766–6,774
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1600 - RM 5500 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 25h 37m and costs RM 2500 - RM 11000.
The distance between London and Sipadan is 11694 km.
It takes approximately 30h 13m to get from London to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between London, England and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from London to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Ashgabat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–13,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–150
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 75–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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 50–180
- 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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