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How to get fromCape Town to Sipadanby plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane CPT - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    26h 47m
    RM 2,919–7,666

  2. Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane CPT - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    28h 13m
    RM 1,811–11,162

  3. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane CPT - 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
    33h 43m
    RM 2,737–6,794

  4. Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane CPT - SDK
    2. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    30h 6m
    RM 2,364–6,215

  5. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane CPT - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    29h 43m
    RM 2,253–273,160

  6. Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane CPT - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    40h 3m
    RM 3,473–8,378

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration28h 17mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,978Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 11,302.9 km
  • Duration: 26h 47m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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 taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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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