There are 2 ways to get from Sipadan to Kuching by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
8h 9mRM 293–692Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
12h 24mRM 342–736
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Kuching is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs RM 290 - RM 700 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Kuching is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs RM 290 - RM 700.
The distance between Sipadan and Kuching is 1059 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Sipadan to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Kuching. 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 Kuching International Airport (KCH), then take the taxi to Kuching. 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, fly to Kuching International Airport (KCH), then take the taxi to Kuching.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–3,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–2,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–3,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–2,700
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 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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