There are 6 ways to get from New York to Sipadan by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JFK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
33h 57mRM 2,413–6,163Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane JFK - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
37h 11mRM 2,071–5,360Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane JFK - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
33h 18mRM 2,108–5,723Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JFK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
38h 58mRM 2,131–5,291Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane EWR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
32h 41mRM 3,143–8,199Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane JFK - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) 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
2dRM 3,067–8,875
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 2000 - RM 5500 and takes 37h 11m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 32h 41m and costs RM 3100 - RM 8500.
The distance between New York and Sipadan is 15028 km.
It takes approximately 33h 57m to get from New York to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from New York to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 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 train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–12,000
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
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
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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