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How to get fromSeoul to Sipadanby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane ICN - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    14h 50m
    RM 868–2,406

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ICN - BKI
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    23h 1m
    RM 628–4,046

  3. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane ICN - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    19h 49m
    RM 776–2,313

  4. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane GMP - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    22h 46m
    RM 711–1,999

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane ICN - LDU
    3. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    16h 16m
    RM 760–2,266

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
TicketRM 815Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,970.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 50m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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 Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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.

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