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How to get fromSipadan to Mount Kinabaluby ferry, bus, plane or unknown

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There are 4 ways to get from Sipadan to Mount Kinabalu by ferry, bus, plane, or unknown

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly, travel

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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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeTWU - BKI
    4. Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
    6h 39m

  2. Ferry, Minibus, bus, travel

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kundasangbus
    4. Walk from Kundasang to Mount Kinabaluunknown
    13h 45m

  3. Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, travel

    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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeLDU - BKI
    4. Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
    8h 24m

  4. Ferry, bus, travel

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kundasangbus
    4. Walk from Kundasang to Mount Kinabaluunknown
    17h 8m

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Mount Kinabalu. 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Mount Kinabalu via Semporna Jetty, Semporna, Tawau, Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah, and Kundasang in around 13h 45m.

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