There are 2 ways to get from Alor Setar to Semporna by plane or bus
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
8h 23mRM 286–1,572Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
13h 47mRM 289–1,439
Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 280 - RM 1500 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 8h 23m and costs RM 280 - RM 1600.
The distance between Alor Setar and Semporna is 2067 km.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Alor Setar to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Alor Setar to Semporna. However, you can take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–2,300
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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