There are 2 ways to get from Chennai to Semporna by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
14h 27mRM 886–2,537Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MAA - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
17h 27mRM 780–2,085
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 750 - RM 2100 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 14h 27m and costs RM 850 - RM 2600.
The distance between Chennai and Semporna is 4371 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Chennai to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:33 PM in Chennai and 12:03 AM in Semporna.
There are 148+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Semporna. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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
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