There are 4 ways to get from Malacca to Semporna by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
9h 14mRM 307–1,182Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 55mRM 480–1,187Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
12h 19mRM 559–1,953Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
13h 48mRM 410–1,229
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Semporna is to bus and fly which costs RM 410 - RM 1300 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Semporna is to bus and fly and Minibus which takes 9h 14m and costs RM 300 - RM 1200.
The distance between Malacca and Semporna is 2047 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Malacca to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Malacca to Semporna. However, you can take the bus to KL International Airport T2, 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Johor Larkin Terminal, walk to Larkin Sentral, take the bus to JB Sentral, take the bus to Senai Airport, walk to Senai International Airport (JHB) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 29–45
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
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
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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