There are 4 ways to get from Manika to Sipadan by taxi, plane, bus, or ferry
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Taxi to Kalibo International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Manika to Kalibo International Airport (KLO)
- Fly from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KLO - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
20h 11mRM 666–1,764Taxi, bus to Boracay Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manika to Kalibo International Airport
- Take the bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jetty
- Fly from Boracay Airport (MPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)MPH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
19h 31mRM 531–1,609Taxi to Roxas, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Manika to Roxas (RXS)
- Fly from Roxas (RXS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)RXS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
23h 34mRM 653–1,707Taxi to Iloilo International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Manika to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)
- Fly from Iloilo International Airport (ILO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)ILO - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
16h 23mRM 593–1,754
Kalibo International Airport (KLO) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manika to Sipadan is to taxi and bus and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 500 - RM 1700 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manika to Sipadan is to taxi and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 16h 23m and costs RM 550 - RM 1800.
The distance between Manika and Sipadan is 1125 km.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Manika to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Manika, Philippines and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Manika to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Kalibo International Airport (KLO) 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 Roxas (RXS) 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.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kalibo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,700
Flights from Kalibo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Roxas to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,600
Flights from Roxas to Tawau Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,500
Flights from Iloilo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tawau Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Boracay Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,400
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- 63917 6239796
- hello@islandstarexpress.com
- Website
- islandstarexpress.com
Bus from Kalibo International Airport to Caticlan Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- islandstarexpress.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- RM 50–160
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