There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- 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 22mRM 730–2,238Fly from Tokyo International 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 4mRM 826–2,420Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane IBR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 24mRM 995–2,788
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 700 - RM 2300 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 18h 4m and costs RM 800 - RM 2500.
The distance between Tokyo and Sipadan is 4383 km.
It takes approximately 18h 22m 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 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. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,200
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- 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 65–140
- 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 110–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- RM 85–100
- Reserved Seat
- RM 70–100
- Green Seat
- RM 95–130
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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