There are 3 ways to get from Sipadan to George Town by ferry, bus, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
10h 39mRM 355–1,099Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
16h 10mRM 340–869Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane TWU - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 31mRM 396–2,037
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to George Town is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs RM 350 - RM 1100 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to George Town is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 10h 39m and costs RM 350 - RM 1100.
The distance between Sipadan and George Town is 2134 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Sipadan to George Town, including transfers.
There are 503+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to George Town. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Anak Bukit, take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–3,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–3,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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