There are 5 ways to get from Sibu to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Fly Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SBW - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
8h 28mRM 225–850Bus, drive, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- 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
33h 37mFly Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SBW - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 37mRM 242–741Taxi to Bintulu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sibu to Bintulu-Airport-BTUtaxi
- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BTU - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 42mRM 492–1,040Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
39h 51m
Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibu to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 240 - RM 750 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sibu to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs RM 220 - RM 850.
The distance between Sibu and Sipadan is 872 km.
The best way to get from Sibu to Sipadan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 39h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Sibu to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sibu to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Sibu Airport (SBW) 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 bus from Sibu to Pulau Sipadan via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah, Tawau, Semporna, and Semporna Jetty in around 33h 37m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–700
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,300
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–800
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–550
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–1,100
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–550
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,200
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–750
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,800
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
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
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29–30
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 148
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- 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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- RM 330–390
Sibu Taxi Owners Association
- Phone
- +60 11-58802197
Persatuan Teksi Bahagian Sibu
- Phone
- +60 84-320 773
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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