There are 4 ways to get from Semporna to Manila by bus or plane
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Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane TWU - MNL
9h 44m₱7,053–19,561Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LDU - MNL
11h 34m₱5,977–17,434Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane BKI - MNL
16h 5m₱7,278–17,536Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SDK - MNL
15h 45m₱10,489–25,613
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to Manila is to bus and fly which costs ₱7,000 - ₱18,000 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to Manila is to Minibus and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs ₱7,000 - ₱20,000.
The distance between Semporna and Manila is 1262 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Semporna to Manila, including transfers.
There are 11385+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Semporna to Manila. However, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, then take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), walk to NAIA Terminal 2, then take the bus to Ninoy Aquino Ave, Lungsod ng Pasay, Manila.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–50,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–46,000
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱540
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