There are 5 ways to get from Surat Thani to Sipadan by bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KBV - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
15h 32mBus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HKT - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
23h 42mRM 648–1,919Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 3mRM 665–2,012Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBV - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
20h 16mFly Surat Thani to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane URT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
16h 19mRM 1,013–3,006
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Sipadan is to bus and fly and ferry which costs RM 650 - RM 2000 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 16h 19m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3100.
The distance between Surat Thani and Sipadan is 2486 km.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Surat Thani to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Surat Thani to Sipadan. However, you can take the bus to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the line 1 bus to แยกถนนอุตรกิจ;Utarakit Jungtion, walk to Krabi, take the bus to Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phuket Bus Terminal 1, take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Surat Thani to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
Flights from Surat Thani to Tawau Airport via Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- [email protected]
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–14
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–14
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–220
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–220
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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