There are 4 ways to get from Jakarta to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 13mRM 907–1,546Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane CGK - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 54mRM 409–1,441Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane CGK - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
13h 15mRM 691–260,790Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 14mRM 634–1,373
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Sipadan is to fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 650 - RM 270000 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 12h 13m and costs RM 900 - RM 1600.
The distance between Jakarta and Sipadan is 1882 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Jakarta to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Jakarta to Sipadan. However, you can take the bus to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, walk to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) 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 bus to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, walk to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), take the taxi to Tarakan, take the ferry to Tawau Ferry Terminal, walk to Tawau, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,500
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,100
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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