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How to get fromKathmandu to Sempornaby plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Semporna by plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KTM - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    13h 54m
    RM 1,245–3,318

  2. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane KTM - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    17h 25m
    RM 1,028–3,270

  3. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane KTM - SDK
    2. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    18h 49m
    RM 1,170–3,961

  4. Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    1. Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SIF - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    16h 47m
    RM 2,580–6,942

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,421.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 54m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Semporna, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Semporna. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.

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