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 45mRM 633–1,799Train 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 9mRM 694–2,154Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHA - TWU
12h 8mRM 653–2,068
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 600 - RM 1800 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tawau is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs RM 600 - RM 1800.
The distance between Shanghai and Tawau is 3077 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Shanghai to Tawau, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tawau, Malaysia?
AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
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 600–2,000
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 600–2,000
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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