How to get fromLabuan to Tawauby plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Labuan to Tawau by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or train

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Fly Labuan Airport to Tawau Airport
best
1. Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBU - TWU
2h 47m
RM 760–2,743
Car ferry, drive
cheapest
1. Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
2. Drive from Menumbok to Tawaucar
8h 21m
RM 82–125
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
2. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
17h 42m
RM 124–165
Fly Labuan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, Minibus
1. Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LBU - LDU
2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
13h 35m
RM 785–4,837
Ferry, bus, train to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
1. Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Sipitangferry
2. Take the bus from Sipitang to Beaufortbus
3. Take the train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Stationtrain
4. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
8h 22m
RM 229–385
Fly Labuan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
1. Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBU - BKI
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
12h 50m
RM 998–2,074
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Labuan Ferry Terminal to Limbangferry
2. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
19h 58m
RM 165–245

Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

21Weekly Planes

3h 18mAverage Duration

RM 710Cheapest Price

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Distance: 366.4 km
Duration: 2h 47m

What companies run services between Labuan, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?

MASwings and AirAsia fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.

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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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