There are 5 ways to get from Bongao Island to Tawau by unknown, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
best- Walk from Bongao Island to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
5h 20mTravel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Walk from Bongao Island to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)unknown
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LDU - SDK
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
11h 7mTravel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Walk from Bongao Island to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)unknown
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LDU - TWU
6h 16mTravel to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Walk from Bongao Island to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
12h 5mTravel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, Minibus
- Walk from Bongao Island to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SDK - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
11h 14m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bongao Island and Tawau is 418 km.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bongao Island to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Bongao Island, Philippines and Tawau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bongao Island to Tawau. However, you can travel to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then take the taxi to Tawau. Alternatively, you can travel to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Stesen Bas Sandakan, then take the bus to Stesen Bas Express Tawau.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,400
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–800
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–850
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–32
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
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