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
5h 54mRM 410–1,465Bus, 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 523–616Drive 1,697.9 km
- Drive from Pontianak to Tawaucar 1,697.9 km
24h 16mRM 659–951
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 500 - RM 650 and takes 34h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pontianak to Tawau is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs RM 410 - RM 1500.
The distance between Pontianak and Tawau is 1135 km. The road distance is 1697.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Pontianak to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h ahead of Pontianak. It is currently 9:16 AM in Pontianak and 10:16 AM in Tawau.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontianak to Tawau is 1698 km. It takes approximately 24h 16m to drive from Pontianak to Tawau.
There are 111+ 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
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Supadio to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- Phone
- +673 888 1255
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 366
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.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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