There are 5 ways to get from Sipadan to Sabah by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
5h 24mRM 165–378Ferry, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
15h 53mRM 113–211Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
13h 46mRM 161–200Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
5h 32mRM 379–668Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LDU - BKI
7h 14mRM 206–1,283
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Sabah is to ferry and Minibus and bus which costs RM 110 - RM 220 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Sabah is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs RM 160 - RM 380.
The distance between Sipadan and Sabah is 422 km.
The best way to get from Sipadan to Sabah without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 13h 46m and costs RM 160 - RM 200.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Sipadan to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Sabah. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Kota Kinabalu via Semporna Jetty, Semporna, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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