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
25hRM 2,320–5,746Train 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 56mRM 1,437–4,241Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LHR - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
28h 21mRM 2,531–9,257Fly 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
27h 59mRM 2,057–5,287Fly 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 23mRM 2,274–8,120Train 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
27h 21mRM 1,628–5,739
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1400 - RM 4300 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 25h and costs RM 2300 - RM 6000.
The distance between London and Sipadan is 11694 km.
It takes approximately 25h 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 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–130
- 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 139–141
- 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 40–120
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- 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 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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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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