There are 3 ways to get from Mount Kinabalu to Semporna by unknown, plane, or bus
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Travel, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)unknown
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
4h 30mTravel, bus
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamunknown
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
12h 26mTravel, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)unknown
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKI - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
6h 6m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Kinabalu and Semporna is 431 km.
The best way to get from Mount Kinabalu to Semporna without a car is to travel and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Mount Kinabalu to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Kinabalu to Semporna. However, you can travel to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Kinabalu to Semporna via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–31
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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