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How to get fromTanah Rata to Sipadanby taxi, plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Sipadan by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    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
    12h 53m
    RM 532–1,924

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    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
    18h 3m
    RM 330–889

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

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    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
    13h 29m
    RM 337–822

  4. Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    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
    15h 26m
    RM 575–2,552

Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRM 282Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tanah Rata to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Ipoh-Airport-IPH 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 bus 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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