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How to get fromTawau to Joloby plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Jolo by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Tawau Airport, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane TWU - SDK
    2. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    22h 57m
    ₱12,418–18,905

  2. Minibus, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus bus
    3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LDU - SDK
    4. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    28h 59m
    ₱9,436–26,766

  3. Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane BKI - SDK
    3. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Zamboanga to Joloferry ferry
    34h 50m
    ₱9,877–16,085

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket₱2,241Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 856.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 57m

What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Jolo, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Tawau to Jolo. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Harbour, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, then take the ferry to Jolo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Harbour, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, then take the ferry to Jolo.

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