There are 5 ways to get from Penampang to Semporna by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
3h 30mRM 181–316Drive 529.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Penampang to Sempornacar 529.5 km
6h 59mRM 90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
11h 41mRM 134–160Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKI - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
5h 6mRM 223–1,426Bus via Kampung Kunak
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
12h 22mRM 103–225
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penampang to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 85 - RM 130 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Penampang to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 3h 30m and costs RM 180 - RM 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Penampang to Semporna. However, there are services departing from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and arriving at Semporna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Penampang and Semporna is 381 km. The road distance is 529.5 km.
The best way to get from Penampang to Semporna without a car is to bus which takes 11h 41m and costs RM 130 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Penampang to Semporna, including transfers.
Penampang to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, depart from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Penampang to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, arrive at Semporna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penampang to Semporna is 529 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Penampang to Semporna.
There are 147+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Penampang, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
Dyana Express operates a bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna once daily. Tickets cost RM 100–120 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- 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
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–45
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–140
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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