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How to get fromSurat Thani to Sipadanby bus, plane, or ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KBV - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    15h 12m

  2. Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane HKT - SDK
    4. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    23h 52m
    RM 569–1,619

  3. Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane HKT - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    18h 48m
    RM 615–1,971

  4. Fly Surat Thani to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane URT - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    16h 19m
    RM 913–2,806

  5. Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane KBV - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    20h 16m

Krabi Airport (KBV) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRM 518Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,486 km
  • Duration: 15h 12m

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.

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