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How to get fromSipadan to Palauby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Sipadan to Palau by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

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    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 Koror (ROR)plane plane LDU - ROR
    32h 14m
    $322–1,262

  2. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly

    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 Koror (ROR)plane plane TWU - ROR
    18h 9m
    $805–1,963

  3. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Koror (ROR)plane plane SDK - ROR
    24h 35m
    $566–1,575

Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Koror (ROR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration28h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,001.2 km
  • Duration: 32h 14m

What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Palau?

There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Palau. However, 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 Koror (ROR), walk to Koror Airport, then take the shuttle to Airai. Alternatively, 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 Koror (ROR), walk to Koror Airport, then take the shuttle to Airai.

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