There are 3 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 33mRM 796–2,650Fly 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 27mRM 829–2,717Fly 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
20h 24mRM 937–262,454
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 800 - RM 2800 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 15h 33m and costs RM 750 - RM 2700.
The distance between Perth and Semporna is 4133 km.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to get from Perth to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 141+ 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
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
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
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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