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There are 4 ways to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Tawau by plane or bus

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Fly to Tawau Airport
best
1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MNL - TWU
6h 47m
RM 490–1,323
Fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, Minibus
cheapest
1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane MNL - LDU
2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
15h 35m
RM 445–1,222
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MNL - BKI
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
14h 25m
RM 452–1,228
Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MNL - SDK
2. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus
15h 18m
RM 669–1,611

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

41Weekly Planes

8h 58mAverage Duration

RM 440Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Manila Airport (MNL) to Tawau.

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Distance: 1,208 km
Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Manila Airport (MNL), Philippines and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tawau Airport (TWU) every 4 hours.

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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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