There are 5 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)plane KCH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
6h 23mRM 267–503Drive 1,616.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Sempornacar 1,616.8 km
22h 12mRM 264–382Bus, drive, Minibus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
38h 54mFly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KCH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
10h 53mRM 324–664Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
45h 9m
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 260 - RM 390 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 6h 23m and costs RM 260 - 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 45h 9m 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 12m 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, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Lawas, KK Sentral, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 45h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–360
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–360
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–360
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–360
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 210–360
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–2,900
- 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 200–460
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–550
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 Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 148
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.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
- 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 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
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