There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Semporna by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane NRT - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
16h 13mRM 603–1,773Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HND - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
15h 54mRM 649–1,955Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane IBR - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
23h 15mRM 1,018–2,823Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane HND - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
21h 53mRM 686–1,896
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Semporna is to train and fly and Minibus which costs RM 600 - RM 1800 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 15h 54m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Tokyo and Semporna is 4334 km.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Tokyo to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 12:53 AM in Tokyo and 11:53 PM in Semporna.
There are 140+ hotels available in Semporna.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Semporna, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Semporna. However, you can take the train to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,300
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Tawau Airport via New Chitose, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- RM 110–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- RM 85–100
- Reserved Seat
- RM 70–100
- Green Seat
- RM 95–130
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
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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