There are 3 ways to get from Menumbok to Tawau by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
5h 42mRM 219–373Drive 489.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Menumbok to Tawaucar 489.3 km
7h 20mRM 83–120Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
15h 42mRM 121–160
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menumbok to Tawau is to drive which costs RM 80 - RM 120 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Menumbok to Tawau is to bus and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs RM 210 - RM 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Menumbok to Tawau. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal Menumbok and arriving at Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah via Kota Kinabalu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Menumbok and Tawau is 470 km. The road distance is 489.3 km.
The best way to get from Menumbok to Tawau without a car is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs RM 120 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Menumbok to Tawau, including transfers.
Menumbok to Tawau bus services, operated by Menumbok Ekspress, depart from Bus Terminal Menumbok station.
Menumbok to Tawau bus services, operated by Menumbok Ekspress, arrive at KK Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menumbok to Tawau is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Menumbok to Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Menumbok, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah via KK Sentral and Kota Kinabalu in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–30
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- 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
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