There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)SYD - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
20h 12mRM 1,211–1,560Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)SYD - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
24h 56mRM 1,098–1,801Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)SYD - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
27h 53mRM 1,122–3,171Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)SYD - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
23h 4mRM 1,453–263,564
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1200 - RM 1600 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 20h 12m and costs RM 1200 - RM 1600.
The distance between Sydney and Sipadan is 5630 km.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Sydney to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–9,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,300
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- easybook.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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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