There are 2 ways to get from Jolo to Semporna by ferry, car ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Ferry, car ferry, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
29h 19mRM 633–1,076Ferry, car ferry, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Lawas Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airportplane
- Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Tanjung Aru Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
44h 43mRM 757–1,195
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jolo to Semporna is to ferry and car ferry and fly and Minibus which costs RM 600 - RM 1100 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jolo to Semporna is to ferry and car ferry and fly and Minibus which takes 29h 19m and costs RM 600 - RM 1100.
The distance between Jolo and Semporna is 907 km.
It takes approximately 29h 19m to get from Jolo to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Jolo, Philippines and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Jolo to Semporna. However, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), fly to Lawas Airport, walk to Lawas, take the bus to Beaufort, walk to Beaufort Station, take the train to Tanjung Aru Station, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–360
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
- Phone
- 088-279300
- ict.jkns@gmail.com
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Tanjung Aru Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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
- (032)231-7737
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Jolo to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–101
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- RM 64
- First Class
- RM 101
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 369–510
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 369
- Aircon
- RM 416
- Cabin
- RM 463
- Suite
- RM 510
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