There are 4 ways to get from Tawau to Kuching by plane, 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
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
4h 21mRM 584–1,209Drive 1,416.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Tawau to Kuchingcar 1,416.4 km
20h 14mRM 240–347Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
36h 5mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
40h 47mRM 250–465
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Kuching is to drive which costs RM 240 - RM 350 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Kuching is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs RM 550 - RM 1300.
The distance between Tawau and Kuching is 959 km. The road distance is 1416.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Tawau to Kuching, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Kuching is 1416 km. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Tawau to Kuching.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Kuching.
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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
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