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- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SUB - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
6h 31mRM 722–260,628Fly Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tawau Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PLM - TWU
9h 4mRM 652–2,067Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGK - TWU
8h 7mRM 914–1,479
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indonesia to Tawau is to fly and ferry which costs RM 700 - RM 270000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Indonesia to Tawau is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 31m and costs RM 700 - RM 270000.
The distance between Indonesia and Tawau is 1474 km.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Indonesia to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 109+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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