There are 2 ways to get from Colombo 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CMB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 26mRM 1,345–3,565Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CMB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
15h 25mRM 1,189–3,113
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 1100 - RM 3200 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 10h 26m and costs RM 1300 - RM 3600.
The distance between Colombo and Semporna is 4354 km.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Colombo to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 11:22 AM in Colombo and 1:52 PM in Semporna.
There are 148+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Semporna. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
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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