There are 7 ways to get from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Tawau by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, 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 Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBU - TWU
3h 30mRM 605–2,771Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Drive from Menumbok to Tawaucar
8h 21mRM 83–125Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry 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 42mRM 126–164Fly 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
14h 18mRM 709–4,864Ferry, 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 22mRM 208–446Fly 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 54mRM 822–1,963Ferry, 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
19h 58mRM 160–245
Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Tawau is to car ferry and drive which costs RM 80 - RM 130 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Tawau is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs RM 600 - RM 2800.
The distance between Labuan Ferry Terminal and Tawau is 369 km.
The best way to get from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Tawau without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 17h 42m and costs RM 120 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Labuan Ferry Terminal, 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
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,700
Flights from Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–260
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,800
Flights from Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–4,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–550
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 daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Bus operators
- Website
- Menumbok Ekspress
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–29
- Schedules at
- Menumbok Ekspress
- 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 95–130
- 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 95–130
- 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 95–130
- 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 30
- 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 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
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 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Ferry operators
- 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
- +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
- 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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