There are 5 ways to get from Inanam to Semporna by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
3h 32mRM 193–339Bus via Kampung Kunak
cheapest- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
12h 9mRM 70–140Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
11h 28mRM 118Drive 518.7 km
- Drive from Inanam to Sempornacar 518.7 km
6h 49mRM 88–127Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKI - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
5h 8mRM 235–1,375
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inanam to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 85 - RM 130 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Inanam to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 3h 32m and costs RM 190 - RM 340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and arriving at Semporna. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Inanam and Semporna is 387 km. The road distance is 518.7 km.
The best way to get from Inanam to Semporna without a car is to bus which takes 11h 28m and costs RM 118.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Inanam to Semporna, including transfers.
Inanam to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, depart from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Inanam to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, arrive at Semporna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inanam to Semporna is 519 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Inanam to Semporna.
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What companies run services between Inanam, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
Dyana Express operates a bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna once daily. Tickets cost RM 118 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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