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How to get fromCairns to Sipadanby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane CNS - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    24h 44m
    RM 1,889–5,695

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CNS - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    31h
    RM 1,545–6,781

  3. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CNS - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    31h 15m
    RM 1,882–4,335

Cairns (CNS) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration23h 26mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,676Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,980 km
  • Duration: 24h 44m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Sipadan. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) 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 shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.

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