There are 8 ways to get from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBU - TWU
2h 42mRM 729–2,713Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Drive from Menumbok to Tawaucar
8h 24mRM 82–126Ferry, bus, train to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitangferry
- Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Stationtrain
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
8h 25mRM 234–390Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
17h 44mRM 133–170Fly Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, Minibus
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LBU - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
9h 10mRM 749–4,682Fly Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBU - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
12h 50mRM 977–2,201Fly Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LBU - SDK
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
10h 3mRM 606–2,360Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Limbangferry
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
20hRM 175–250
Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau is to car ferry and drive which costs RM 80 - RM 130 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs RM 700 - RM 2800.
The distance between Labuan Airport (LBU) and Tawau is 366 km.
The best way to get from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 17h 44m and costs RM 130 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Labuan Airport (LBU), Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
MASwings and AirAsia fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,700
Flights from Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
Flights from Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,200
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,600
Flights from Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–3,900
Flights from Labuan Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Train operators
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus operators
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Sipitang to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 7–15
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–32
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–95
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +6087 410 472
- [email protected]
- Website
- labuanpay.my
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- labuanpay.my
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
- Phone
- +6012-3456789
- [email protected]
Ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–35
- Schedules at
- ferrypay.my
- Economy
- RM 30
- Business
- RM 35
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