There are 4 ways to get from Kinabatangan to Tawau by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
1h 59mRM 477–753Drive 236.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kinabatangan to Tawaucar 236.3 km
3h 14mRM 40–58Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Stesen Bas Sandakantaxi
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
7h 15mRM 167–324Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Tawautaxi 236.3 km
3h 14mRM 390–470
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinabatangan to Tawau is to drive which costs RM 35 - RM 60 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kinabatangan to Tawau is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 59m and costs RM 470 - RM 800.
The distance between Kinabatangan and Tawau is 276 km. The road distance is 236.3 km.
The best way to get from Kinabatangan to Tawau without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs RM 160 - RM 330.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Kinabatangan to Tawau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinabatangan to Tawau is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Kinabatangan to Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Kinabatangan, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kinabatangan to Tawau. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then take the taxi to Tawau. Alternatively, you can 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 170–1,400
- 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 45–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- RM 110–470
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