There are 6 ways to get from Kuching to Semporna by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KCH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
6h 23mRM 337–543Drive 1,616.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Semporna1,616.8 km
22h 8mRM 272–393Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
38h 51mFly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)KCH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
10h 53mRM 374–714Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)KCH - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
7h 24mRM 498–684Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
41h 18m
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 270 - RM 400 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 6h 23m and costs RM 330 - RM 550.
The distance between Kuching and Semporna is 1009 km. The road distance is 1616.8 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Semporna without a car is to bus which takes 38h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kuching to Semporna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Semporna is 1617 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Kuching to Semporna.
There are 139+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kuching to Semporna via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, KK Sentral, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 38h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,300
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Mulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–950
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,300
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–470
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–600
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- 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
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- 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
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