There are 3 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 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 7mRM 930–2,838Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- 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 34mRM 776–2,820Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- 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 58mRM 1,441–2,162
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 750 - RM 2900 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 18h 7m and costs RM 900 - RM 2900.
The distance between Tokyo and Sipadan is 4383 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Tokyo to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ 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 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 650–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- 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 800–3,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- 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 800–3,500
- 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 950–3,900
- 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 950–2,900
- 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
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- 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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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