There are 6 ways to get from Sorong to Tawau by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SOQ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
13h 1mRM 1,151–261,812Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sorong to Wanciferry
- Take the ferry from Wanci to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
5d 3hRM 481–265,329Ferry, taxi, car ferry via Baubau
- Take the ferry from Sorong to Baubauferry
- Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
- Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
- Take the carferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
4d 1hRM 486–265,336Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SOQ - TWU
11h 26mRM 1,460–4,076Fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)plane SOQ - LNU
- Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Tawaucar
26h 23mRM 1,110–1,831Fly to Kalimaru Airport, drive
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)plane SOQ - BEJ
- Drive from Berau-Airport-BEJ to Tawaucar
16hRM 1,490–2,631
Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sorong to Tawau is to fly and drive which costs RM 1100 - RM 1900 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sorong to Tawau is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs RM 1400 - RM 4100.
The distance between Sorong and Tawau is 1751 km.
The best way to get from Sorong to Tawau without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry via Baubau which takes 4 days 1h and costs RM 480 - RM 270000.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Sorong to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h behind Sorong. It is currently 2:12 AM in Sorong and 1:12 AM in Tawau.
There are 109+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Sorong, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
PT. Sriwijaya Air, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Manado, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,300
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–1,600
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,800
Ferry operators
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Sorong to Baubau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–130
Ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–55
Ferry from Sorong to Wanci
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–60
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–60
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–5,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–5,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
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