There are 3 ways to get from Ipoh to Pulau Mabul by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ipoh, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane IPH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
15h 1mRM 697–2,148Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
13h 59mRM 386–1,445Train to Alor Setar, fly, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Alor Setartrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
14h 54mRM 662–2,109
Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Pulau Mabul is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 380 - RM 1500 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Pulau Mabul is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 13h 59m and costs RM 380 - RM 1500.
The distance between Ipoh and Pulau Mabul is 2007 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Ipoh to Pulau Mabul, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pulau Mabul.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Pulau Mabul, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Ipoh to Pulau Mabul. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Mabul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) 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 Mabul.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–4,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–4,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 5–8
- Express
- RM 22–35
Train from Ipoh to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–10
- Express
- RM 25–40
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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