There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PER - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
17h 17mRM 823–2,915Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PER - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
21h 26mRM 906–3,192Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PER - 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
22h 34mRM 964–262,819
Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 800 - RM 3000 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 17h 17m and costs RM 800 - RM 3000.
The distance between Perth and Sipadan is 4183 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Perth to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,500
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,700
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 50–190
- 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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