There are 2 ways to get from Ipoh to Semporna by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ipoh, Minibus
best- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane IPH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
11h 40mRM 597–2,048Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 38mRM 286–1,345
Ipoh (IPH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which costs RM 280 - RM 1400 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which takes 10h 38m and costs RM 280 - RM 1400.
The distance between Ipoh and Semporna is 1968 km.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Ipoh to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Ipoh to Semporna. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Ipoh to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–4,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 5–8
- Express
- RM 22–35
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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