There are 5 ways to get from Tanjung Aru to Semporna by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
3h 25mRM 172–305Drive 529.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tanjung Aru to Sempornacar 529.2 km
6h 58mRM 90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
11h 39mRM 130–166Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKI - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
5h 1mRM 215–1,415Bus via Kampung Kunak
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
12h 20mRM 99–211
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanjung Aru to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 85 - RM 130 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tanjung Aru to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 3h 25m and costs RM 170 - RM 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanjung Aru to Semporna. However, there are services departing from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and arriving at Semporna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Tanjung Aru and Semporna is 377 km. The road distance is 529.2 km.
The best way to get from Tanjung Aru to Semporna without a car is to bus which takes 11h 39m and costs RM 130 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Tanjung Aru to Semporna, including transfers.
Tanjung Aru to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, depart from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam station.
Tanjung Aru to Semporna bus services, operated by Dyana Express, arrive at Semporna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanjung Aru to Semporna is 529 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Tanjung Aru to Semporna.
There are 149+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Tanjung Aru, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
Dyana Express operates a bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna once daily. Tickets cost RM 100–130 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–32
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–45
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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