There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Tawau by plane, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane MDC - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
11h 15mRM 1,566–2,200Drive, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manado to Bitungcar
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Sorongferry
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Kendariferry
- Drive from Kendari to Tolitolicar
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
6d 12hRM 494–5,547Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MDC - TWU
9h 56mRM 1,075–3,094
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Tawau is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 3100 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Tawau is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3100.
The distance between Manado and Tawau is 1006 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Manado to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
TransNusa, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–1,900
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–1,900
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,700
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–3,800
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Sorong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–95
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 75–95
Ferry from Sorong to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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