There are 4 ways to get from Sapulut 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 Sapulut to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
4h 17mRM 618–896Drive 234.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sapulut to Tawaucar 234.4 km
3h 34mRM 40–58Taxi, Minivan, bus
- Take the taxi from Sapulut 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
17h 28mRM 335–402Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sapulut to Tawautaxi 234.4 km
3h 34mRM 390–470
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sapulut to Tawau is to drive which costs RM 35 - RM 60 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sapulut to Tawau is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs RM 35 - RM 60.
The distance between Sapulut and Tawau is 527 km. The road distance is 234.4 km.
The best way to get from Sapulut to Tawau without a car is to taxi and Minivan and bus which takes 17h 28m and costs RM 330 - RM 410.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Sapulut to Tawau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapulut to Tawau is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Sapulut to Tawau.
There are 108+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Sapulut, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Sapulut 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 52m
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
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