There are 2 ways to get from Sipadan to Manado by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, Minibus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TRK - MDC
13h 59mRp 3,969,175–1,108,041,284Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TWU - MDC
16h 41mRp 3,459,153–12,523,262
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Manado is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs Rp3900000 - Rp1200000000 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Manado is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 13h 59m and costs Rp3900000 - Rp1200000000.
The distance between Sipadan and Manado is 1162 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Sipadan to Manado, including transfers.
There are 182+ hotels available in Manado.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Manado, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Manado. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau, walk to Tawau Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tarakan, take the taxi to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC), then take the taxi to Manado. 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 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC), then take the taxi to Manado.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–12,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–13,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–12,000,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 119,910
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 149,888
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 110,000–270,000
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000,000–1,100,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 599,550
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