There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Tawau by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PVG - TWU
11h 50mRM 583–1,599Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HGH - TWU
13h 39mRM 794–2,254Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHA - TWU
11h 28mRM 653–1,968
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tawau is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1600 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tawau is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Shanghai and Tawau is 3077 km.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Shanghai to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Air China, and Shanghai Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Fuzhou, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Xiamen, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 55–80
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