There are 4 ways to get from Tenom to Semporna by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, Minibus
best- Take the taxi from Tenom to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKItaxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
5h 20mRM 425–1,290Drive 484.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tenom to Sempornacar 484.2 km
7h 8mRM 80–115Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
15h 36mRM 112–185Minivan, bus via Kampung Kunak
- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunakbus
- Take the bus from Kunak to Sempornabus
16h 17mRM 113–220
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenom to Semporna is to drive which costs RM 75 - RM 120 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tenom to Semporna is to taxi and fly and Minibus which takes 5h 20m and costs RM 420 - RM 1300.
The distance between Tenom and Semporna is 506 km. The road distance is 484.2 km.
The best way to get from Tenom to Semporna without a car is to Minivan and bus which takes 15h 36m and costs RM 110 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Tenom to Semporna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenom to Semporna is 484 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Tenom to Semporna.
There are 25+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Tenom, Malaysia and Semporna, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Semporna via Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–1,200
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–130
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Kunak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16–35
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- RM 300–360
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