There are 3 ways to get from Pontianak to Tawau by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PNK - TWU
7h 54mRM 390–1,465Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
34h 23mRM 467–548Drive 1,697.9 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Tawaucar 1,697.9 km
24h 17mRM 769–1,110
Supadio (PNK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontianak to Tawau is to bus and drive which costs RM 460 - RM 550 and takes 34h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Tawau is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs RM 390 - RM 1500.
The distance between Pontianak and Tawau is 1135 km. The road distance is 1697.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Pontianak to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 4:54 AM in Pontianak and 5:54 AM in Tawau.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Tawau is 1698 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Pontianak to Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Pontianak, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Supadio (PNK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Supadio to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Supadio to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 320
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
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