How to get fromBatam to Tawauby plane or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Batam to Tawau by plane or ferry

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Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport
best
1. Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BTH - TWU
6h 4m
RM 568–1,698
Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
2. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
7h 27m
RM 520–1,981
Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SIN - TWU
8h 37m
RM 820–1,434

Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

15Weekly Planes

6h 48mAverage Duration

RM 497Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,642.4 km
Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.

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Tawau, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Tawau, formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of the state in the administrative centre of Tawau Division, which is bordered by the Sulu Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south at Cowie Bay and shares a border with North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The town had an estimated population, of 113,809, while the whole municipality area had a population of 397,673 (including 47,466 in Kalabakan, subsequently split off to form a separate district). The municipal area had a population of 372,615 at the 2020 Census.

Places to stay in Tawau

Check Inn Hotel Tawau(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

City Garden Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Heritage Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Grace Homestay Tawau(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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