There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU)HND - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
18h 4mRM 727–2,322Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)NRT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
17h 37mRM 733–2,045Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)HND - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
22h 19mRM 938–2,633
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 700 - RM 2100 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs RM 700 - RM 2100.
The distance between Tokyo and Sipadan is 4277 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Tokyo to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) 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.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- RM 110–150
- Ordinary Car
- RM 70–90
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
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- 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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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