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

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

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    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 Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane TWU - HKT
    14h 39m
    ฿5,414–17,818

  2. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SDK - HKT
    18h 10m
    ฿4,690–14,234

  3. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    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 Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane TWU - KBV
    4. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    14h 51m
    ฿5,684–20,138

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,992Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,399.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 39m

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 Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport Bus, then take the bus to Ranghill Station.

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