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Kota Kinabalu to Semporna (Sipadan & Mabul) by flight or bus
About 420 km. The flight is fastest at 4.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,630 per person.
Fastest
Flight
AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines, BKI–TWU + shuttle to Semporna
4.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Express bus via Ranau
from ₹1,630 per person
Best value
Flight
AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines, BKI–TWU + shuttle to Semporna
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines, BKI–TWU + shuttle to Semporna | 4.8 h | ₹3,020–₹10,460per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Express bus via Ranau | 9.5 h | ₹1,630–₹2,210per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines, BKI–TWU + shuttle to Semporna | ₹6,040–₹20,920 | ₹12,080–₹41,840 |
| Bus · Express bus via Ranau | ₹3,260–₹4,420 | ₹6,520–₹8,840 |
Once you’re in Semporna (Sipadan & Mabul)
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Kota Kinabalu and Semporna (Sipadan & Mabul)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.