There are 3 ways to get from Derawan Islands to Semporna by unknown, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Walk from Derawan Islands to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
12h 27mTravel to Juwata International Airport, fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive
- Walk from Derawan Islands to Juwata International Airport (TRK)unknown
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)plane TRK - LNU
- Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Sempornacar
10h 59mTravel to Tawau Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Walk from Derawan Islands to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane TWU - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
11h 24m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Derawan Islands and Semporna is 727 km.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Derawan Islands to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Derawan Islands, Indonesia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Derawan Islands to Semporna. However, you can travel to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can travel to Juwata International Airport (TRK) airport, fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU), then drive to Semporna.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–950
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,000
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,300
- 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
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
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