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
20h 33mRM 1,910–6,236Train 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 51mRM 1,616–4,997Fly 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
29h 26mRM 2,377–4,828Fly 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
26h 34mRM 2,320–6,249Fly London City Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LCY - TWU
21h 20mRM 3,062–11,082
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Tawau is to train and fly which costs RM 1600 - RM 5000 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tawau is to fly which takes 20h 33m and costs RM 1900 - RM 6500.
The distance between London and Tawau is 11594 km.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from London to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 12:28 PM in London and 8:28 PM in Tawau.
There are 111+ 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
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Tawau Airport via Zurich, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tawau Airport via Tianfu International, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- 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
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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
- 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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