There are 4 ways to get from Surabaya to Semporna by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
best- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SUB - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
9h 16mRM 750–260,646Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
cheapest- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SUB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
9h 14mRM 616–1,872Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SUB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
18h 10mRM 684–1,700Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SUB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
14h 3mRM 624–1,869
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surabaya to Semporna is to fly and ferry and Minibus which costs RM 750 - RM 270000 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 9h 14m and costs RM 600 - RM 1900.
The distance between Surabaya and Semporna is 1581 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Surabaya to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h ahead of Surabaya. It is currently 1:31 PM in Surabaya and 2:31 PM in Semporna.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Surabaya to Semporna. However, you can take the taxi to Juanda-International-Airport-SUB airport, fly to Juwata International Airport (TRK), take the taxi to Tarakan, take the ferry to Tawau Ferry Terminal, walk to Tawau, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Juanda-International-Airport-SUB airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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