There are 2 ways to get from Sipadan to Manila 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TWU - MNL
10h 3m₱6,437–24,438Ferry, 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
16h 9m₱6,516–20,087
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Manila is to ferry and bus and fly which costs ₱6,500 - ₱21,000 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Manila is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs ₱6,000 - ₱25,000.
The distance between Sipadan and Manila is 1311 km.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Sipadan to Manila, including transfers.
There are 10670+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Manila. 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, then take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila. 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, then take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,000–18,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–29,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–18,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱4,700–18,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–36,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–38,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–36,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–38,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,500–22,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–28,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–27,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–10,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱514
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱793
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱400–900
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