There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Sipadan by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SYD - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
19h 47mRM 1,216–2,358Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYD - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
28h 23mRM 1,032–2,084Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SYD - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 21mRM 1,360–3,306Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SYD - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 39mRM 1,350–263,252Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SYD - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
25h 13mRM 1,107–2,953
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 1200 - RM 2400 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sipadan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 19h 47m and costs RM 1200 - RM 2400.
The distance between Sydney and Sipadan is 5630 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Sydney to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Sipadan. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–6,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,100
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 116
- Book at
- easybook.com
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
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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