There are 4 ways to get from Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KTI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
11h 48mRM 637–2,137Fly Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KTI - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
16h 47mRM 581–1,685Van to Sihanoukville, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KOS - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
14h 6mRM 1,366–3,451Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SGN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
17h 18mRM 682–1,956
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 550 - RM 1700 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 11h 48m and costs RM 600 - RM 2200.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Semporna is 1766 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Phnom Penh to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 9:37 AM in Phnom Penh and 10:37 AM in Semporna.
There are 147+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Phnom Penh to Semporna. However, you can take the bus to Techo International Airport, walk to Phnom Penh (KTI) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express, take the taxi to Sihanoukville (KOS) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
Flights from Sihanoukville to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phnom Penh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Sihanoukville to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
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
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Sihanoukville Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–70
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 90
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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