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How to get fromTaiping to Sipadanby tram, car ferry, plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Taiping to Sipadan by tram, car ferry, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the tram from Taiping to Butterworthtram tram
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PEN - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 32m
    RM 365–632

  2. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taiping to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane KUL - SDK
    4. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    17h 3m
    RM 267–667

  3. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taiping to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KUL - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    12h 29m
    RM 270–646

  4. Tram, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the tram from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtram tram
    2. Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane AOR - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    14h 15m
    RM 411–882

  5. Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taiping to Sungai Buluhtrain train
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SZB - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 43m
    RM 356–738

  6. Tram to Ipoh, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the tram from Taiping to Ipohtram tram
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane IPH - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    14h 38m
    RM 360–1,823

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRM 267Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Taiping to Sipadan. However, you can take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) 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 Kl Sentral, walk to KL Sentral, take the train to Klia T1, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) 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.

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