There are 2 ways to get from Senai to Semporna by plane or bus
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Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
5h 5mRM 303–673Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane JHB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
12h 9mRM 341–721
Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Senai to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which costs RM 300 - RM 700 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Senai to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 5h 5m and costs RM 300 - RM 700.
The distance between Senai and Semporna is 1713 km.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Senai to Semporna, including transfers.
There are 139+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Senai, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Senai to Semporna. However, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–700
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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