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There are 2 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau by plane or train

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Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
best
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
7h 2m
RM 703–1,668
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
6h 4m
RM 337–1,233

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

12Weekly Planes

5h 11mAverage Duration

RM 584Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,901.3 km
Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?

Malindo Airways, Firefly, and AirAsia fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 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)

9.2Superb

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