There are 4 ways to get from Sibu to Pulau Mabul by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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 Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SBW - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
10h 3mRM 428–1,285Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SBW - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
14h 7mRM 422–1,083Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan 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 Mabulferry
32h 40mBus, drive, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabulferry
34h 47m
Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibu to Pulau Mabul is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 420 - RM 1100 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sibu to Pulau Mabul is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs RM 420 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sibu and Pulau Mabul is 862 km.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Sibu to Pulau Mabul, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Pulau Mabul.
What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Pulau Mabul, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sibu to Pulau Mabul. However, you can take the taxi to Sibu Airport (SBW) 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 Mabul. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibu to Pulau Mabul via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Semporna, and Semporna Jetty in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,300
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–850
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,600
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,600
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,600
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
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
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–70
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–70
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Mabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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