There are 5 ways to get from Tenom to Semporna by bus, plane, or car
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Minivan, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
7h 27mRM 194–347Drive 484.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tenom to Sempornacar 484.2 km
7h 8mRM 82–119Minivan, 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 142–185Minivan, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BKI - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
9h 3mRM 247–1,447Minivan, 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 111–241
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 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tenom to Semporna is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs RM 80 - RM 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenom to Semporna. However, there are services departing from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia and arriving at Semporna via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Tenom and Semporna is 519 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 140 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Tenom to Semporna, including transfers.
Tenom to Semporna bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, depart from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia station.
Tenom to Semporna bus services, operated by Local Minibus Malaysia, arrive at Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenom to Semporna is 484 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Tenom to Semporna.
There are 149+ 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 120–240
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
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
Bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
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 100–130
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–35
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Kunak to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–45
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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 55–140
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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