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How to get fromTaiping to Sipadanby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Taiping to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or tram

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  1. Train to Ipoh, fly, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Taiping to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane IPH - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    14h 10m
    RM 608–2,320

  2. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taiping to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KUL - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 32m
    RM 308–1,415

  3. Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taiping to Butterworthtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PEN - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 20m
    RM 562–1,729

  4. Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtrain train
    2. Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane AOR - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 50m
    RM 679–2,565

  5. Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taiping to Sungai Bulohtrain train
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SZB - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    13h 41m
    RM 714–1,739

Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
TicketRM 571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,101.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 10m

What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Taiping to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to Ipoh, walk to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) 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 train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) 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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