There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to Cebu City by plane or bus
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 Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane TWU - CEB
8h 11m₱12,147–29,371Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane BKI - CEB
18h 29m₱9,236–20,688
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Cebu City is to bus and fly which costs ₱9,000 - ₱21,000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Cebu City is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs ₱12,000 - ₱30,000.
The distance between Tawau and Cebu City is 973 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Tawau to Cebu City, including transfers.
There are 3548+ hotels available in Cebu City.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Cebu City, Philippines?
AirAsia, Firefly, and AirAsia Philippines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–43,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–34,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–28,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–15,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–37,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–37,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱9,500–28,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱12,000–32,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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