There are 2 ways to get from Sipadan to Phuket 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, fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TWU - HKT
12h 49m฿6,020–17,828Ferry, Minibus, fly to Krabi Airport
- Take the ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane TWU - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
14h 30m฿7,185–21,998
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sipadan to Phuket is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs ฿6000 - ฿18000 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sipadan to Phuket is to ferry and Minibus and fly which takes 12h 49m and costs ฿6000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Sipadan and Phuket is 2399 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Sipadan to Phuket, including transfers.
There are 7552+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Phuket. 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 Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport Bus, then take the bus to Ranghill Station. 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 Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, take the line 8415 bus to Ban Ao Nang, walk to Ao Nang Meeting Point, then take the ferry to Jian Wanich Pier.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–28,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Krabi Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–25,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–440
Ferry from Pulau Sipadan to Semporna Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–440
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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