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
9h 24mRM 536–2,236Fly 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 28mRM 564–2,143
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 550 - RM 2200 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 9h 24m and costs RM 500 - RM 2300.
The distance between Alor Setar and Semporna is 2070 km.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Alor Setar to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 147+ 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 bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk 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 bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk 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 500–2,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,200
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–220
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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