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

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

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  1. Bus, train to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Beaufort Station to Putatan Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane BKI - TWU
    6h 3m
    RM 196–396

  2. Drive  492.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lawas to Tawaucar car 492.7 km
    7h 9m
    RM 84–121

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Beaufort Station to Tanjung Aru Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus bus
    16h 7m
    RM 140–175

  4. Fly from Lawas

    1. Fly from Lawas (LWY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LWY - TWU
    3h 12m
    RM 231–803

  5. Ferry to Limbang Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Lawas to Limbangferry ferry
    2. Fly from Limbang Airport (LMN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LMN - TWU
    7h 9m
    RM 270–862

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus bus Kota / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus bus
    17h 24m
    RM 128–160

  7. Bus via Limbang

    1. Take the bus from Lawas to Limbangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus bus
    18h 59m
    RM 146–222

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

MASwings and AirAsia fly from Lawas (LWY) to Tawau Airport (TWU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawas to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah via KK Sentral and Kota Kinabalu in around 17h 24m.

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