There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Sitangkai by plane, bus, ferry, or unknown
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Fly, Minibus, ferry, travel
best- 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 Mantabuanferry
- Walk from Pulau Mantabuan to Sitangkaiunknown
6h 54mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mantabuanferry
- Walk from Pulau Mantabuan to Sitangkaiunknown
15h 11mBus, Minibus, ferry, travel
- 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 Mantabuanferry
- Walk from Pulau Mantabuan to Sitangkaiunknown
17h 17m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sabah and Sitangkai is 482 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Sitangkai without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 15h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Sabah to Sitangkai, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sitangkai, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Sitangkai. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, take the ferry to Pulau Mantabuan, then travel to Sitangkai. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kota Kinabalu to Sitangkai via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Semporna, Semporna Jetty, and Pulau Mantabuan in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–3,400
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱513
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410
- 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
- ₱1,033
- Book at
- facebook.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
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mantabuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱1,465
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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