There are 5 ways to get from Balabac to Semporna by unknown, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Walk from Balabac to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKIunknown
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
8h 26mTravel, ferry, Minibus, bus
- Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggiunknown
- Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudatferry
- Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
20h 4mTravel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Walk from Balabac to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
10h 8mTravel to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Walk from Balabac to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKIunknown
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
13hTravel, ferry, Minibus, bus via Tawau
- Walk from Balabac to Pulau Banggiunknown
- Take the ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudatferry
- Take the bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaranbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
22h 10m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Balabac and Semporna is 627 km.
The best way to get from Balabac to Semporna without a car is to travel and ferry and Minibus and bus which takes 20h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Balabac to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 139+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Balabac to Semporna. However, you can travel to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balabac to Semporna via Pulau Banggi, Kudat, Kudat, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–330
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–190
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–220
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Pulau Banggi to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–50
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