There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to Brisbane by plane or ferry
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Fly from Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TWU - BNE
16h 15m$586–1,547Ferry 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$617–89,894
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Brisbane is to ferry and fly which costs $600 - $90,000 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Brisbane is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Tawau and Brisbane is 5196 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Tawau to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Tawau. It is currently 10:02 PM in Tawau and 12:02 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2505+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
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
- $49
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