There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KNO - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
14h 32mRM 351–1,215Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KNO - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 16mRM 388–1,256Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane KNO - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 8mRM 862–262,419
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 350 - RM 1300 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 14h 32m and costs RM 350 - RM 1300.
The distance between Medan and Sipadan is 2307 km.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Medan to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO 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 Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,500
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,000
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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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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