How to get fromMacau to Tawauby ferry, plane, train, or subway

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There are 4 ways to get from Macau to Tawau by ferry, plane, train, or subway

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Ferry to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HKG - TWU
9h 46m
RM 651–1,775
Train, subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
2. Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
3. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CAN - TWU
8h 27m
RM 583–1,735
Ferry to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZX - TWU
10h 22m
RM 714–2,085
Fly from Macau International Airport
1. Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MFM - TWU
10h 33m
RM 1,353–3,768

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

25Weekly Planes

7h 18mAverage Duration

RM 455Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,182.4 km
Duration: 9h 46m

What companies run services between Macau and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Air Macau fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.

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Tawau, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Tawau, formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of the state in the administrative centre of Tawau Division, which is bordered by the Sulu Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south at Cowie Bay and shares a border with North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The town had an estimated population, of 113,809, while the whole municipality area had a population of 397,673 (including 47,466 in Kalabakan, subsequently split off to form a separate district). The municipal area had a population of 372,615 at the 2020 Census.

Places to stay in Tawau

Check Inn Hotel Tawau(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

City Garden Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Heritage Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Grace Homestay Tawau(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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