There are 3 ways to get from Perlis to Semporna by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alor Setar to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane AOR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
13h 52mRM 537–1,853Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Arau to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
13h 10mRM 294–1,290Fly Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
16h 6mRM 540–1,700
Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perlis to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which costs RM 290 - RM 1300 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Perlis to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which takes 13h 10m and costs RM 290 - RM 1300.
The distance between Perlis and Semporna is 2132 km.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Perlis to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 151+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Perlis, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Perlis to Semporna. However, you can take the train to Alor Setar, walk to Pekan Rabu, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alor Setar, walk to Pekan Rabu, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, walk to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–950
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Arau to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 12–18
- Express
- RM 40–60
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Arau to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 77
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 47–51
- Gold
- RM 77
- Platinum
- RM 102–107
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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