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How to get fromSipadan to Koh Samui Airport (USM)by ferry, bus or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Sipadan to Koh Samui Airport (USM) by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)planeTWU - USM
    12h 34m
    ฿5,091–15,754

  2. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)planeSDK - USM
    19h
    ฿5,099–18,102

  3. Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
    3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)planeLDU - USM
    14h 54m
    ฿5,527–19,830

  4. Ferry, bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Lawas Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
    3. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airportplane
    4. Fly from Lawas Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airportplane
    5. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)planeBKI - USM
    24h 35m
    ฿6,148–19,171

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,679Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Koh Samui Airport (USM). However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, then fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM). Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, then fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM).

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