There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PER - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
17h 52mRM 1,267–3,405Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PER - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 23mRM 936–2,134Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PER - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
21h 26mRM 1,125–3,102Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PER - 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
23h 49mRM 1,151–262,799Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PER - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 58mRM 962–2,665
Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Sipadan is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 900 - RM 2200 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 17h 52m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3500.
The distance between Perth and Sipadan is 4183 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Perth to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
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
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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