There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane NRT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
18h 5mRM 684–2,528Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HND - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
18h 18mRM 769–2,710Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane HND - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 19mRM 861–3,150Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane NRT - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 56mRM 990–3,352
Narita International Airport (NRT) 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 650 - RM 2600 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 18h 5m and costs RM 650 - RM 2600.
The distance between Tokyo and Sipadan is 4383 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Brunei International Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–11,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–8,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 29–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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
- Estimated price
- RM 27–32
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–130
- 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 30–75
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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