There are 5 ways to get from Semporna to Balabac by bus, plane, unknown, or ferry
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Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Balabacunknown
8h 26mBus, Minibus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
20h 2mMinibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Balabacunknown
10h 28mBus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Balabacunknown
13h 2mMinibus, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudatbus
- Take the ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggiferry
- Walk from Pulau Banggi to Balabacunknown
22h 10m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Semporna and Balabac is 628 km.
The best way to get from Semporna to Balabac without a car is to bus and Minibus and ferry and travel which takes 20h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Semporna to Balabac, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balabac.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Balabac, Mimaropa, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from Semporna to Balabac. However, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Balabac. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Semporna to Balabac via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, Kudat, Kudat, and Pulau Banggi in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–3,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,600–6,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,300–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,500–3,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱1,400–3,200
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱512
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kudat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱366
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱410
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,031
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱790
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,002
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Ferry from Kudat to Pulau Banggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱290–750
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