Tawau → Semporna · about 82 km · about 1h 15min · fixed price €85 per vehicle.
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Semporna from Tawau Airport (TWU) by private transfer: €85 per car (1–3 people) or €120 per van (4–8), fixed per vehicle and identical to the checkout price. On the road it is 82 km via SA51 and A5, roughly 1h 15min when traffic is light and 75–90 min when it is not.
Meeting point: The driver waits in the public arrivals hall of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim (and immigration and customs on international flights), holding a sign with your name. Flight tracking is included, the first hour after landing is free waiting time, and the driver carries your bags to the car.
Semporna is the small coastal town where divers and island visitors catch boats to Mabul, Sipadan and the islands of Tun Sakaran Marine Park, about 82 km by road from the airport. Because the airport lies on the Semporna side of Tawau, the route does not enter the town: it heads east on the main highway and then follows the Tawau to Semporna road through plantations and small villages to the coast. The road is mostly two lanes, with slower stretches behind trucks.
The town centre stretches along the seafront, where the tourist jetties, dive operators and the Dragon Inn on stilts sit close together, next to the seafood market. Water villages of the Bajau people line the shore around Kampung Bangau-Bangau, and every year the colourful Regatta Lepa boat festival fills the harbour. Island resorts send their boats from these jetties, so many travellers arrive in time for a morning crossing; Sipadan itself is visited on day trips with a limited number of daily permits.
Public transport: There is no rail link in this part of Sabah, and the airport operator does not list a scheduled public bus from Tawau Airport; the trip to Semporna is by road.
Sources (checked 31 Oct 2026): malaysiaairports.com.my; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the TWU arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at Tawau Airport (TWU) and drive to any address in Tawau — Sabindo, the waterfront, the ferry terminal and every district — and on to Semporna (boat jetty for Sipadan and Mabul), Tawau Hills Park, Balung, Merotai, Kunak, the Madai Caves, Lahad Datu and Kalabakan. Other trips in Sabah on request; the islands off Semporna (Mabul, Sipadan, Bum Bum) and Sebatik are reached only by boat, and Danum Valley and Tabin only on gravel roads — on request only.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 82 km via SA51 and A5: 1h 15min with clear roads, 75–90 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €85 per car either way.
The driver waits in the public arrivals hall of the passenger terminal, after baggage reclaim (and immigration and customs on international flights), holding a sign with your name.
There is no rail link in this part of Sabah, and the airport operator does not list a scheduled public bus from Tawau Airport; the trip to Semporna is by road.
Yes. The tourist jetties are in the town centre on the seafront, and the transfer ends at the jetty or at your hotel in town.
Mabul, Sipadan and the other islands are reached only by boat from Semporna, usually arranged by your resort or dive operator; the road transfer ends at the jetty.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €120, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
