There are 2 ways to get from Tacloban to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Tawau Airport (TWU)TAC - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
17h 5mRM 625–1,715Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)TAC - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
26h 1mRM 786–2,026
Tacloban (TAC) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacloban to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 600 - RM 1800 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tacloban to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 17h 5m and costs RM 600 - RM 1800.
The distance between Tacloban and Sipadan is 1222 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Tacloban to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Tacloban, Philippines and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tacloban to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Tacloban (TAC) 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 taxi to Tacloban (TAC) 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
- airasia.com
Flights from Tacloban to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,700
Flights from Tacloban to Tawau Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Tacloban to Tawau Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tacloban to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
Flights from Tacloban to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,900
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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