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There are 2 ways to get from Shah Alam to Tawau by plane or train

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Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
best
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
5h 12m
RM 708–1,574
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
6h 48m
RM 358–1,253

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

12Weekly Planes

5h 11mAverage Duration

RM 418Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Shah Alam to Tawau.

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Distance: 1,888.1 km
Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Shah Alam, Malaysia and Tawau, Malaysia?

Malindo Airways, Firefly, and AirAsia fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.

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Tawau, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Tawau, formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of the state in the administrative centre of Tawau Division, which is bordered by the Sulu Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south at Cowie Bay and shares a border with North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The town had an estimated population, of 113,809, while the whole municipality area had a population of 397,673 (including 47,466 in Kalabakan, subsequently split off to form a separate district). The municipal area had a population of 372,615 at the 2020 Census.

Places to stay in Tawau

Check Inn Hotel Tawau(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

City Garden Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Heritage Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Grace Homestay Tawau(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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