There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to Brisbane by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TWU - BNE
17h 10m$638–1,449Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TRK - BNE
20h 40m$670–91,620
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Brisbane is to fly which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Brisbane is to fly which takes 17h 10m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Tawau and Brisbane is 5196 km.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Tawau to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Tawau. It is currently 7:10 AM in Tawau and 9:10 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2583+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Virgin Australia fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
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