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There are 5 ways to get from Semporna to Sydney by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane TWU - SYD
    16h 18m
    $664–1,816

  2. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BKI - SYD
    25h 48m
    $355–610

  3. Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus bus
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LDU - SYD
    19h 32m
    $431–1,013

  4. Minibus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry ferry
    3. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane TRK - SYD
    21h 26m
    $712–2,414

  5. Minibus, bus to Sandakan Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SDK - SYD
    27h 33m
    $533–793

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,580.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 18m

What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Semporna to Sydney. However, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Sydney Central Station.

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