There are 3 ways to get from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, Minibus, ferry
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 Sipadanferry
6h 8mRM 244–429Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
14h 5mRM 162–212Bus, ferry via Kampung Kunak
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
14h 46m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan is to bus and ferry which costs RM 160 - RM 220 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 6h 8m and costs RM 240 - RM 430.
The distance between Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu and Sipadan is 461 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 5m and costs RM 160 - RM 220.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi 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 Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu to Pulau Sipadan via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Semporna, and Semporna Jetty in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–210
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 58
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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