There are 4 ways to get from Cagayan de Oro to Tawau by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Laguindingan International Airport to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGY - TWU
15h 17mRM 763–2,078Fly Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGY - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
21h 5mRM 680–1,770Bus to Butuan Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BXU - TWU
17h 51mRM 886–2,446Bus, car ferry to Ozamiz City Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan Citybus
- Take the car ferry from Iligan to Ozamis Piercarferry
- Fly from Ozamiz City Airport (OZC) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane OZC - TWU
20h 42mRM 1,095–3,052
Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagayan de Oro to Tawau is to fly and bus which costs RM 650 - RM 1800 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cagayan de Oro to Tawau is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs RM 750 - RM 2100.
The distance between Cagayan de Oro and Tawau is 910 km.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Cagayan de Oro to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Cagayan de Oro, Philippines and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia, and Philippine Airlines fly from Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) to Tawau Airport (TWU) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Butuan Airport to Tawau Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Ozamiz City Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Laguindingan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 25–70
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCDavao
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/YGBCButuan/
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +63 88 858 5887
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Car ferry from Iligan to Ozamis Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 25–60
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- RM 25
- Tourist
- RM 33
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