There are 4 ways to get from Palau to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ROR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
35h 59mRM 1,823–5,758Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ROR - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
40h 10mRM 1,342–4,587Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ROR - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
38h 25mRM 1,618–5,018Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ROR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
40h 48mRM 1,581–4,855
Koror (ROR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palau to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1300 - RM 4600 and takes 40h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Palau to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 35h 59m and costs RM 1800 - RM 6000.
The distance between Palau and Sipadan is 1983 km.
It takes approximately 35h 59m to get from Palau to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Palau and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Palau to Sipadan. However, you can take the shuttle to Koror Airport, walk to Koror (ROR) 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 shuttle to Koror Airport, walk to Koror (ROR) 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 Koror to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
Flights from Koror to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
Flights from Koror to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Koror to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Koror to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Koror to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
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
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