There are 2 ways to get from Pulau Perhentian to Semporna by ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besutferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KBR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
11h 30mRM 600–1,900Ferry, bus, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besutferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KBR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
15h 45mRM 648–1,707
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pulau Perhentian to Semporna is to ferry and bus and fly which costs RM 650 - RM 1800 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pulau Perhentian to Semporna is to ferry and bus and fly and Minibus which takes 11h 30m and costs RM 600 - RM 1900.
The distance between Pulau Perhentian and Semporna is 1935 km.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Pulau Perhentian to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pulau Perhentian to Semporna. However, you can walk to Pulau Perhentian Port, take the ferry to Kuala Besut, walk to Kuala Besut Jetty, take the bus to Kota Bharu Airport, walk to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can walk to Pulau Perhentian Port, take the ferry to Kuala Besut, walk to Kuala Besut Jetty, take the bus to Kota Bharu Airport, walk to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
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
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,700
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
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 75–220
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 19-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- perhentiantrans.com
Ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besut
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- perhentiantrans.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besut
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- perhentiantrans.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Ferry from Pulau Perhentian Port to Kuala Besut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
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