There are 4 ways to get from Papar to Semporna by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, Minibus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
3h 47mRM 202–340Drive 514.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Papar to Sempornacar 514.8 km
7h 39mRM 86–124Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Papar to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
12h 8mRM 171–189Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
14h 18m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papar to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 85 - RM 130 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Papar to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 3h 47m and costs RM 200 - RM 340.
The distance between Papar and Semporna is 402 km. The road distance is 514.8 km.
The best way to get from Papar to Semporna without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs RM 170 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Papar to Semporna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Papar to Semporna is 515 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Papar to Semporna.
There are 140+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Papar, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Papar Station to Semporna via Sembulan Station, Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, and Kunak in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–210
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 58
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
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