There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tawi-Tawi by plane or ferry
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Fly to Awang Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Awang Airport (CBO)plane BKI - CBO
6h 32m₱15,543–43,645Fly to Ozamiz City Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ozamiz City Airport (OZC)plane BKI - OZC
- Take the ferry from Ozamis to Iliganferry
9h 18m₱11,823–34,765
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Awang Airport (CBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tawi-Tawi is to fly and ferry which costs ₱11,000 - ₱35,000 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tawi-Tawi is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ₱15,000 - ₱44,000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Tawi-Tawi is 930 km.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tawi-Tawi, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Tawi-Tawi.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Tawi-Tawi, Philippines?
AirAsia Philippines and Philippine Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Awang Airport (CBO) once daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Awang Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–43,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–33,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Ozamiz City Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–43,000
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱140–310
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱230
- Tourist
- ₱310
- Phone
- +63 32 254 6491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transasiashipping.com
Ferry from Ozamis to Iligan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱376–850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.transasiashipping.com/
- Book at
- https://www.facebook.com/TransAsiaShippingLinesInc
- 2nd Class Non-Aircon
- ₱376
- Tourist
- ₱496
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