How to Get There
Sipadan Island Professional diving companies operate on the island, complete with water, electricity, food, drinks and comfortable accommodation for an unforgettable experience. Sabah Air offers chartered helicopter services to those who want it.

Tour operators normally meet their guests at the gateway to Sabah, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, arrange for a short flight to east coast town Tawau, before proceeding by road to Semporna which takes less than two hours.

Getting to Tawau
AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to Tawau.
Malaysia Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur to Tawau.
MASwings fly from Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan to Tawau.

There’s also bus services from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau which takes around 10 hours and cost RM 45.

Getting to Semporna
From Tawau, it’s about 90 minutes by car to Semporna. Many buses servicing this route.
There’s also bus services from Sandakan to Semporna which take around 4.5 hours and cost RM 30.