There are 5 ways to get from Macau to Sipadan by ferry, plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKG - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
11h 35mRM 596–1,464Train, subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CAN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 39mRM 403–1,268Ferry to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Shekou Portferry
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZX - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 51mRM 409–1,368Fly Macau International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MFM - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
10h 20mRM 715–2,003Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane HKG - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 31mRM 587–1,675
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macau to Sipadan is to ferry and fly and Minibus which costs RM 550 - RM 1500 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Macau to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs RM 700 - RM 2000.
The distance between Macau and Sipadan is 2284 km.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Macau to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Macau and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Macau to Sipadan. However, you can take the ferry to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, walk to Hong Kong, take the subway to Airport, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 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 ferry to Shekou Port, walk to Taiziwan, take the line 12 subway to Nanshan, take the line 11 subway to Airport, walk to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) 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 Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–950
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Macau International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–50
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 40–60
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 32–35
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 51–56
- Business Class Seat
- RM 70–110
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- 96891@gzmtr.com
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 4–7
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
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
- Phone
- (852) 2859 3333
- enquiry@turbojet.com.hk
- Website
- turbojet.com.hk
Ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–200
- Schedules at
- turbojet.com.hk
- Adult
- RM 50–200
Ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to Shekou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–170
- Schedules at
- turbojet.com.hk
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- RM 40–170
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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