There are 6 ways to get from Tawau to Keningau by plane, taxi, bus, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Keningautaxi
2h 53mRM 374–644Drive 343.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tawau to Keningaucar 343.2 km
5h 4mRM 59–84Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Ranaubus
- Take the taxi from Ranau to Keningautaxi
10h 13mRM 230–287Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tawau to Keningautaxi 343.2 km
5h 4mRM 550–700Bus, taxi via Kota Kinabalu
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu Inanambus
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Inanam to Keningautaxi
12h 53mRM 308–423Bus, Minivan, taxi
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
- Take the taxi from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Keningautaxi
15h 16mRM 158–226
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Keningau is to drive which costs RM 55 - RM 85 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Keningau is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 53m and costs RM 370 - RM 650.
The distance between Tawau and Keningau is 420 km. The road distance is 343.2 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Keningau without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 13m and costs RM 230 - RM 290.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Tawau to Keningau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Keningau is 343 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Tawau to Keningau.
There are 27+ hotels available in Keningau.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Keningau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Keningau. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Keningau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ranau then take the taxi to Keningau.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–260
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–550
- Phone
- +6088 433 779
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–130
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6089 774 328
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71–75
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–95
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–100
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–95
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- RM 60–700
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Ranau unser/Grab/uber service
- Phone
- +60 16-604 9078
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Pertubuhan Pemandu & Pengusaha Teksi
- Phone
- +60 89-776 475
Teksi Tawau
- Phone
- +60 19-537 4108
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
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