There are 5 ways to get from London to Tawau by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LHR - TWU
21h 28mRM 2,110–6,736Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tawau Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LGW - TWU
23h 41mRM 1,717–5,097Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
21h 36mRM 3,062–11,082Fly 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 2,120–5,749Fly 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 21mRM 1,882–5,828
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly and bus which costs RM 2100 - RM 6000 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly which takes 21h 28m and costs RM 2100 - RM 7000.
The distance between London and Tawau is 11594 km.
It takes approximately 21h 28m to get from London to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 10:16 AM in London and 5:16 PM in Tawau.
There are 109+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between London, England and Tawau, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three 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 1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Zhengzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Tianfu International, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- 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 65–110
- 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 45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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