There are 4 ways to get from Sukau to Sipadan by taxi, bus, ferry, or plane
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Taxi, bus, ferry via Lahad Datu
best- Take the taxi from Sukau to Lahad Datutaxi
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
6h 43mRM 359–449Taxi, bus, ferry #2
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sukau to Sandakan Centraltaxi
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
9h 55mRM 291–367Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sukau to Kunaktaxi
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
6h 24mTaxi, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sukau to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
8h 50mRM 414–728
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sukau to Sipadan is to taxi and bus and ferry which costs RM 290 - RM 370 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sukau to Sipadan is to taxi and bus and ferry via Lahad Datu which takes 6h 43m and costs RM 350 - RM 450.
The distance between Sukau and Sipadan is 315 km.
The best way to get from Sukau to Sipadan without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry via Lahad Datu which takes 6h 43m and costs RM 350 - RM 450.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Sukau to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Sukau, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sukau to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kunak, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–550
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
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