There are 4 ways to get from Semporna to Tenom by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Minibus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Tenomtaxi
5h 22mRM 430–625Drive 483.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Semporna to Tenomcar 483.8 km
7h 7mRM 81–117Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Semporna to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
15h 37mRM 114–128Minibus, bus, Minivan
- 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 City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
18h 1mRM 114–122
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semporna to Tenom is to drive which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Semporna to Tenom is to Minibus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 22m and costs RM 430 - RM 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Semporna to Tenom. However, there are services departing from Semporna and arriving at Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah and Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Semporna and Tenom is 509 km. The road distance is 483.8 km.
The best way to get from Semporna to Tenom without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 15h 37m and costs RM 110 - RM 130.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Semporna to Tenom, including transfers.
Semporna to Tenom bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, depart from Semporna station.
Semporna to Tenom bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, arrive at Tawau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Semporna to Tenom is 484 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Semporna to Tenom.
There are five+ hotels available in Tenom.
What companies run services between Semporna, Malaysia and Tenom, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Semporna to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam and Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- 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
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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
- RM 69
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 300–370
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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