There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Semporna by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PER - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
15h 43mRM 1,247–3,350Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PER - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
24h 13mRM 907–2,090Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PER - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
19h 17mRM 1,105–2,957Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PER - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
21h 39mRM 1,131–262,744Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PER - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
17h 48mRM 942–2,610
Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Semporna is to fly and bus which costs RM 900 - RM 2100 and takes 24h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 15h 43m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3400.
The distance between Perth and Semporna is 4133 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Perth to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 148+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Semporna. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
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
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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