There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Semporna by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ADL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
18h 41mRM 1,048–2,748Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
22hRM 1,035–2,789Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane ADL - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
23h 27mRM 1,089–262,552
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 1000 - RM 2800 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 18h 41m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2800.
The distance between Adelaide and Semporna is 4947 km.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Adelaide to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 2:06 PM in Adelaide and 11:36 AM in Semporna.
There are 140+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Semporna. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Perth, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,000
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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