There are 7 ways to get from Semporna to Kuching by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
5h 48mRM 535–1,080Drive 1,520.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Semporna to Kuchingcar 1,520.7 km
21h 47mRM 257–372Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
36h 33mBus to Sandakan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
10h 34mRM 500–1,080Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Drive from Beaufort Station to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
37h 8mRM 305–379Minibus, bus, drive
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
38h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Sarikeibus
- Take the bus from Sarikei to Kuchingbus
45h 29m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to Kuching is to drive which costs RM 250 - RM 380 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to Kuching is to Minibus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs RM 500 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Semporna to Kuching. However, there are services departing from Semporna and arriving at Kuching via KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bintulu and Sarikei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 29m.
The distance between Semporna and Kuching is 1010 km. The road distance is 1520.7 km.
The best way to get from Semporna to Kuching without a car is to bus which takes 45h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Semporna to Kuching, including transfers.
Semporna to Kuching bus services, operated by Dyana Express, depart from Semporna station.
Semporna to Kuching bus services, operated by Dyana Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Semporna to Kuching is 1521 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Semporna to Kuching.
There are 1002+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Semporna to Kuching via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, KK Sentral, Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, Bintulu, and Sarikei in around 45h 29m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–950
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 115
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–31
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 11–120
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Sarikei to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 53–55
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Sarikei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
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