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There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Tawau by plane or train

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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
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1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PVG - TWU
11h 45m
RM 683–1,999
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SHA - TWU
12h 8m
RM 653–1,968
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HGH - TWU
13h 9m
RM 744–2,154

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

18Weekly Planes

8h 50mAverage Duration

RM 611Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,077.3 km
Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia, 9 Air Co Ltd, and Spring Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.

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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)

8.0Good

Heritage Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Grace Homestay Tawau(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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