There are 4 ways to get from Nabawan to Tawau by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
3h 45mRM 527–788Drive 280.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nabawan to Tawaucar 280.1 km
4h 14mRM 48–69Taxi, Minivan, bus
- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiataxi
- Take the bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
16h 56mRM 278–335Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nabawan to Tawautaxi 280.1 km
4h 14mRM 460–550
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nabawan to Tawau is to drive which costs RM 45 - RM 70 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nabawan to Tawau is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs RM 500 - RM 800.
The distance between Nabawan and Tawau is 485 km. The road distance is 280.1 km.
The best way to get from Nabawan to Tawau without a car is to taxi and Minivan and bus which takes 16h 56m and costs RM 270 - RM 340.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Nabawan to Tawau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nabawan to Tawau is 280 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Nabawan to Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Nabawan, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Nabawan to Tawau. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then take the taxi to Tawau. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal, walk to Kota Kinabalu, then take the bus to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–260
Bus from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- RM 140–550
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