There are 3 ways to get from Pangkalan Bun 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 Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PKN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
13h 6mRM 921–2,809Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PKN - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 22mRM 763–2,469Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PKN - 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
17h 22mRM 1,055–261,803
Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sipadan is to fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 1000 - RM 270000 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 13h 6m and costs RM 900 - RM 2900.
The distance between Pangkalan Bun and Sipadan is 1197 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Pangkalan Bun to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pangkalan Bun to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) 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 taxi to Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) 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
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
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
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–31
- 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 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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 Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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