There are 2 ways to get from Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CNX - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 50mRM 918–2,489Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CNX - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
15h 49mRM 860–2,254
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 850 - RM 2300 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 10h 50m and costs RM 900 - RM 2500.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Semporna is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Chiang Mai to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 8:06 AM in Chiang Mai and 9:06 AM in Semporna.
There are 154+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Semporna. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
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 60
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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