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

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Fly Juanda International Airport to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best
1. Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SUB - TRK
2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
6h 31m
RM 672–260,738
Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tawau Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PLM - TWU
9h 4m
RM 652–2,067
Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport
1. Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGK - TWU
8h 7m
RM 714–1,279

Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

28Weekly Planes

3h 35mAverage Duration

RM 420Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Indonesia to Tawau.

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Distance: 1,473.5 km
Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia flies from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 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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