There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Semporna by train, plane, 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.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ICN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
13h 6mRM 799–2,352Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ICN - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
20h 51mRM 564–2,777Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ICN - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
19h 15mRM 693–1,900Fly Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane GMP - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
20h 37mRM 741–2,145Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ICN - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
15h 11mRM 690–2,047
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Semporna is to train and fly and bus which costs RM 650 - RM 1900 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which takes 13h 6m and costs RM 800 - RM 2400.
The distance between Seoul and Semporna is 3922 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Seoul to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 9:03 AM in Seoul and 8:03 AM in Semporna.
There are 147+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Semporna. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Gimhae, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Beijing Capital, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–2,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 13–17
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 13–17
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 13–17
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 13–17
- Website
- Arex
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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