There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PVG - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 22mRM 693–1,331Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PVG - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
21h 12mRM 466–1,708Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HGH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
17h 30mRM 566–1,984Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 30mRM 564–2,002
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 460 - RM 1800 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 12h 22m and costs RM 650 - RM 1400.
The distance between Shanghai and Sipadan is 3178 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Shanghai to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Sipadan. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG 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 line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Hangzhou East, walk to East station, take the line 1 subway to Xiaoshan International Airport, walk to Hangzhou-Xiaoshan-Airport-HGH 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Fuzhou, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,800
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 50–75
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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
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