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There are 2 ways to get from Singapore to Tawau by bus or plane

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Bus to Senai International Airport, fly
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1. Take the bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Outbus
2. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
6h 14m
RM 426–1,888
Fly from Singapore Changi Airport
1. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SIN - TWU
7h 15m
RM 709–1,276

Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

44Weekly Planes

4h 58mAverage Duration

RM 362Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,717.3 km
Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Singapore and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) every 4 hours.

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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)

9.2Superb

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