There are 3 ways to get from Semporna to Derawan Islands by car, plane, unknown, 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.
Drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, fly to Juwata International Airport, travel
best- Drive from Semporna to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)car
- Fly from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane LNU - TRK
- Walk from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Derawan Islandsunknown
10h 58mBus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LDU - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islandsunknown
11h 58mMinibus, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islandsunknown
15h 18m
Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Semporna and Derawan Islands is 696 km.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Semporna to Derawan Islands, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Derawan Islands.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Derawan Islands, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Semporna to Derawan Islands. However, you can drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), then travel to Derawan Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then travel to Derawan Islands.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–3,200,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–3,200,000
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–6,000,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +60 10-785 5532
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–180,000
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 129,257
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 124,797
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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