There are 2 ways to get from Sipadan to Palau 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 Koror (ROR)plane TWU - ROR
14h 34m$417–1,366Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koror (ROR)plane SDK - ROR
20h 40m$397–1,278
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Koror (ROR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Palau is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Palau is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Sipadan and Palau is 1984 km.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Sipadan to Palau, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Palau?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Palau. 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 Koror (ROR), walk to Koror Airport, then take the shuttle to Airai. 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 Koror (ROR), walk to Koror Airport, then take the shuttle to Airai.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Koror via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koror via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Koror via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Koror via Kuala Lumpur, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koror via Kota Kinabalu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Koror via Kota Kinabalu, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
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