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
26h 13mRM 2,108–6,741Train 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 59mRM 1,695–4,312Train 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 26mRM 1,823–5,720Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
21h 26mRM 3,462–12,082Train 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 54mRM 2,554–7,737Fly 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 4mRM 2,218–5,759Fly 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
31h 16mRM 2,080–4,833
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tawau is to train and fly and bus which costs RM 1700 - RM 4400 and takes 32h 59m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly which takes 21h 26m and costs RM 3400 - RM 13000.
The distance between London and Tawau is 11594 km.
It takes approximately 26h 13m to get from London to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 4:47 AM in London and 11:47 AM in Tawau.
There are 110+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between London, England and Tawau, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
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 3,400–12,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–140
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–140
- Website
- Southern
- 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 45–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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