There are 3 ways to get from Batam to Tawau by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BTH - TWU
6h 32mRM 511–1,590Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
7h 32mRM 559–1,280Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SIN - TWU
9h 22mRM 660–1,217
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batam to Tawau is to ferry and fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1300 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Tawau is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between Batam and Tawau is 1641 km.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Batam to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 8:09 PM in Batam and 9:09 PM in Tawau.
There are 113+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,500
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,100
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- [email protected]
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- [email protected]
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–140
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
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