There are 4 ways to get from Sipadan to Manila by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TWU - MNL
11h 58m₱7,961–24,496Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LDU - MNL
13h 48m₱5,822–18,417Ferry, bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BKI - MNL
18h 18m₱7,346–18,431Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
17h 59m₱7,170–21,265
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Manila is to ferry and bus and fly which costs ₱7,000 - ₱19,000 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Manila is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 11h 58m and costs ₱7,500 - ₱25,000.
The distance between Sipadan and Manila is 1315 km.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Sipadan to Manila, including transfers.
There are 11187+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Manila. 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, then take the taxi to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Semporna Jetty, walk to Semporna, take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila, then take the taxi to PITX Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–55,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–45,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱539
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱300–850
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱300–850
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱300–850
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱300–850
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