How far is it from Sabah to Semporna?

Semporna is located in the eastern part of Sabah, East Malaysia. The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu (ie Kota Kinabalu). It is about 550 kilometers from Kota Kinabalu to Semporna. It takes 8+ hours by bus. It is recommended Take a 45-minute flight to Tawau Airport (it’s very cheap to book AirAsia or Malaysia Airlines in advance), and then drive for 1+ hours to Semporna.

Semporna was originally a small fishing village in Malaysia that could not even be found on the map. Now it has gradually developed into a world-famous underwater tourism center. Every April, Semporna holds a regatta. A variety of traditional boats, decorated with lepas and junkongs, sail around town competing for prizes. This event is a unique festival of the Bajau people. The locals call this festival "lepalepa", which is translated by the Chinese as: Colorful Boat Festival.