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How to get fromSipadan to Bruneiby ferry, bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sipadan to Brunei by ferry, bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    5. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    11h 50m
    $60–119

  2. Ferry, Minibus, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    5. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    22h 11m
    $39–80

  3. Ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    3. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus bus
    5. Drive from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    19h 48m
    $45–63

  4. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane TWU - BWN
    8h 24m
    $174–262

  5. Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus bus
    3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LDU - BKI
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    5. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    13h 39m
    $62–328

  6. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    4. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    20h 3m
    $47–76

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 736.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Brunei?

There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Brunei. However, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu, take the bus to Limbang, then drive to Bandar Seri Begawan. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Bandar Seri Begawan via Semporna Jetty, Semporna, Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Sembulan Station, Beaufort Station, Beaufort, and Lawas in around 19h 48m.

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