There are 4 ways to get from Aral to Semporna by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aral Talim Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ACF - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
24h 2mRM 952–2,756Fly Aral Talim Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ACF - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
24h 16mRM 839–2,697Taxi to Aksu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Aral to Aksu Airport (AKU)taxi
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AKU - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
23h 14mRM 1,088–4,057Taxi to Kuqa Qiuci Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the taxi from Aral to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)taxi
- Fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KCA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
20h 15mRM 1,183–3,168
Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aral to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 800 - RM 2700 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aral to Semporna is to taxi and fly and Minibus which takes 20h 15m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3200.
The distance between Aral and Semporna is 5552 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to get from Aral to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 2h ahead of Aral. It is currently 2:19 AM in Aral and 4:19 AM in Semporna.
There are 141+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Aral, China and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Aral to Semporna. However, you can take the taxi to Aral Talim Airport (ACF) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Aksu Airport (AKU) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Tawau Airport via Lanzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Aksu Airport to Tawau Airport via Chongqing, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,900
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Tawau Airport via Xi An, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Tawau Airport via Urumqi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Sandakan Airport via Tianfu International, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
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 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- RM 100–240
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