There are 2 ways to get from Semporna to George Town by bus or plane
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Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
8h 39mRM 327–1,038Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SDK - PEN
12h 30mRM 316–632
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to George Town is to bus and fly which costs RM 310 - RM 650 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to George Town is to Minibus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs RM 320 - RM 1100.
The distance between Semporna and George Town is 2087 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Semporna to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2566+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Semporna to George Town. However, you can take the bus to Tawau Airport, walk to Tawau Airport (TWU) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, then take the bus to Komtar Utara. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, then take the bus to Komtar Utara.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–490
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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