There are 3 ways to get from Mount Kinabalu to Sipadan by unknown, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly, Minibus, ferry
best- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKIunknown
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
6h 39mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamunknown
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
14h 35mTravel, Minibus, bus, ferry
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kinabalu Parkunknown
- Take the bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 44m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Kinabalu and Sipadan is 480 km.
The best way to get from Mount Kinabalu to Sipadan without a car is to travel and bus and ferry which takes 14h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Mount Kinabalu to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Kinabalu to Sipadan. However, you can travel to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI 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 a vehicle from Mount Kinabalu to Pulau Sipadan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Semporna, and Semporna Jetty in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
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 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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