There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Semporna by plane or bus
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane DMK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 54mRM 603–1,767Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKK - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
16h 23mRM 467–1,502Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
11h 57mRM 642–1,842Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DMK - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
15h 43mRM 568–1,675Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKK - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
15h 37mRM 540–1,639Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BKK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
20h 3mRM 711–1,371
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 460 - RM 1500 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 10h 54m and costs RM 600 - RM 1800.
The distance between Bangkok and Semporna is 2293 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Bangkok to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 8:55 PM in Bangkok and 9:55 PM in Semporna.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Semporna. However, you can take the train to Don Muang, walk to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ, walk to Suvarnabhumi-Airport-BKK airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
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
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