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

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There are 5 ways to get from Sipadan to Vietnam by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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    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 Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane plane TWU - SGN
    13h 19m
    $156–474

  2. Ferry, bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    cheapest
    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. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane plane BKI - SGN
    23h 15m
    $145–306

  3. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Da Nang 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 Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane plane TWU - DAD
    12h 23m
    $195–623

  4. Ferry, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Noi Bai 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 Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane TWU - HAN
    14h 9m
    $205–623

  5. Ferry, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    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 Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane plane SDK - SGN
    17h 50m
    $160–497

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,590.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

What companies run services between Sipadan, Malaysia and Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Sipadan to Vietnam. 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 Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), walk to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, then take the line 49 bus to Cosmopolitan Hotel. 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 Da Nang International Airport (DAD), then take the taxi to Đà Nẵng.

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