There are 5 ways to get from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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 Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KCH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
8h 19mRM 568–1,118Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane KCH - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
9h 25mRM 290–1,113Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan 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
35h 59mFly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KCH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
12h 28mRM 542–1,204Bus, drive, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
38h 6m
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 290 - RM 1200 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 8h 19m and costs RM 550 - RM 1200.
The distance between Kuching Airport (KCH) and Sipadan is 1049 km.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Kuching Airport (KCH), Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuching Airport (KCH) to Sipadan. 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 Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to Pulau Sipadan via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Semporna, and Semporna Jetty in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Mulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–6,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–6,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,900
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
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–190
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–190
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–32
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–85
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–190
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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