There are 2 ways to get from Manado to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tawau Airport (TWU)MDC - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
15h 7mRM 839–2,631Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
cheapest- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)MDC - 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
16h 8mRM 781–261,235
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Sipadan is to fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 750 - RM 270000 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 15h 7m and costs RM 800 - RM 2700.
The distance between Manado and Sipadan is 963 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Manado to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Manado to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) 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 taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport, 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
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,500
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,100
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,900
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
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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