There are 4 ways to get from Semporna to Sydney by bus, plane, or ferry
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Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TWU - SYD
15h 55m$403–836Bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LDU - SYD
19h 10m$400–1,034Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
21h 41m$539–1,354Minibus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TRK - SYD
22h 3m$477–91,135
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to Sydney is to Minibus and fly which costs $400 - $850 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to Sydney is to Minibus and fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $400 - $850.
The distance between Semporna and Sydney is 5578 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Semporna to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Semporna. It is currently 6:44 PM in Semporna and 8:44 PM in Sydney.
There are 5289+ hotels available in Sydney.
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 International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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