There are 7 ways to get from London to Tawau by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LHR - TWU
21h 6mRM 2,606–6,242Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LGW - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
32h 33mRM 1,793–4,529Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LGW - TWU
22h 25mRM 1,926–6,737Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
21h 26mRM 3,562–12,082Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LHR - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
30h 19mRM 2,173–4,834Train to Luton Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LTN - TWU
23h 14mRM 2,459–8,255Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LHR - SDK
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
27h 2mRM 2,116–5,915
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly and bus which costs RM 2100 - RM 6000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly which takes 21h 6m and costs RM 2600 - RM 6500.
The distance between London and Tawau is 11594 km.
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from London to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 5:13 AM in London and 12:13 PM in Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between London, England and Tawau, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–17,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Ashgabat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–17,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–160
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 75–160
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 100–180
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 100–180
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 80–170
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- 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
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