There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Terengganu to Semporna by 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.
Fly Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane TGG - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
8h 25mRM 540–2,065Fly Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TGG - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
12h 5mRM 528–1,942Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharubus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KBR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
12h 30mRM 581–1,885
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Terengganu to Semporna is to bus and fly and Minibus which costs RM 550 - RM 1900 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Terengganu to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 8h 25m and costs RM 500 - RM 2100.
The distance between Kuala Terengganu and Semporna is 1758 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Kuala Terengganu to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Terengganu to Semporna. However, you can take the taxi to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGG airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGG airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,900
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,700
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,700
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,700
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,700
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,900
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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–190
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- 04 - 733 4221
- [email protected]
- Website
- spbumi.com.my
Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Schedules at
- spbumi.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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