There are 2 ways to get from Klia to Tawau by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
5h 37mRM 294–1,171Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
7h 43mRM 704–1,740
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Klia to Tawau is to fly which costs RM 290 - RM 1200 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Klia to Tawau is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs RM 290 - RM 1200.
The distance between Klia and Tawau is 1871 km.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Klia to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Klia, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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