There are 2 ways to get from Tokyo to Semporna by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly, 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
15h 58mRM 752–2,472Fly from Tokyo International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HND - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
15h 24mRM 849–3,155
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 750 - RM 2500 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Semporna is to fly and Minibus which takes 15h 24m and costs RM 850 - RM 3200.
The distance between Tokyo and Semporna is 4334 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Tokyo to Semporna, including transfers.
Semporna is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 5:18 AM in Tokyo and 4:18 AM 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 Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,800
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 650–2,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–15,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,400
- 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 100–140
- Ordinary Car
- RM 65–85
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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