There are 2 ways to get from Derawan Islands to Semporna by unknown, 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.
Travel, 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, 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
12h 29m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
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 147+ 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 Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–750
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,500
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–220
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- 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 27–31
- Book at
- easybook.com
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