How to get fromTawau to Kuchingby plane, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tawau to Kuching by plane, bus, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
4h 21m
RM 574–1,209
Drive 1,416.4 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Tawau to Kuchingcar 1,416.4 km
20h 14m
RM 239–345
Bus, drive via Bintulu
1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
3. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
5. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
36h 5m
Bus, drive
1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
3. Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
5. Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
6. Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
40h 47m
RM 245–461

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

74Weekly Planes

5h 36mAverage Duration

RM 493Cheapest Price

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Distance: 958.6 km
Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 2 hours.

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Kuching, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people.

Places to stay in Kuching

Hilton Kuching Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Waterfront Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Imperial Riverbank Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Meritin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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