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 Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SOQ - TWU
9h 56mRM 1,459–3,776Ferry, 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 482–5,503Ferry, 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 487–5,505Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane SOQ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
13h 1mRM 1,150–2,082Fly 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
25h 48mRM 1,029–1,801Fly to Kalimaru Airport, drive
- Fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)plane SOQ - BEJ
- Drive from Berau-Airport-BEJ to Tawaucar
16hRM 1,349–2,371
Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sorong to Tawau is to fly and drive which costs RM 1000 - RM 1800 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sorong to Tawau is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs RM 1400 - RM 3800.
The distance between Sorong and Tawau is 1609 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 5500.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Sorong to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h behind Sorong. It is currently 11:16 AM in Sorong and 10:16 AM in Tawau.
There are 111+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Sorong, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
PT. Sriwijaya Air, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sorong Airport (SOQ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) twice daily.
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,600
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,600
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Manado, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,800
- Website
- susiair.com
Flights from Sorong Airport to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
- 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 100–120
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–120
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 50–65
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
- 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 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 75–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 145
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- (+62) 811 3823 875
- [email protected]
Ferry from Wanci to Kendari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Book at
- komodoluxury.com
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