There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Semporna by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PVG - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
13h 48mRM 668–1,969Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PVG - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
16h 39mRM 560–1,664Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HGH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
15h 11mRM 729–2,124Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PVG - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
19h 2mRM 573–1,518Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
14h 11mRM 638–1,938
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 550 - RM 1600 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 13h 48m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Shanghai and Semporna is 3128 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Shanghai to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Semporna. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Hangzhou East, walk to East station, take the line 1 subway to Xiaoshan International Airport, walk to Hangzhou-Xiaoshan-Airport-HGH airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Fuzhou, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
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
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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