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

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There are 6 ways to get from Tawau to Labuan by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry

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Fly from Tawau Airport
best
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane TWU - LBU
3h 8m
RM 604–2,164
Drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Tawau to Menumbokcar
2. Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
8h 20m
RM 85–125
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
3. Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
17h 42m
RM 96–164
Minibus, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane LDU - LBU
9h 4m
RM 604–3,923
Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)plane BKI - LBU
12h 51m
RM 941–2,158
Bus, ferry
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 ferry from Limbang to Labuan Ferry Terminalferry
19h 58m
RM 138–244

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights

28Weekly Planes

4h 53mAverage Duration

RM 556Cheapest Price

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Distance: 366.7 km
Duration: 3h 8m

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

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and MASwings fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 4 times a day.

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Labuan, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Victoria (Malay: Bandar Victoria), sometimes known as Bandar Labuan, is the capital of the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia, an island group off the north coast of Borneo. It is in the southeast corner of Labuan and its Malay name, Bandar Victoria, is commonly used to honour the reign of Queen Victoria. The town is an urban district within the wider city limits of Victoria which includes Labuan Port, a sheltered deep-water harbour which is an important trans-shipment point for Brunei Darussalam, northern Sarawak and western Sabah.

Places to stay in Labuan

AZ Hotel & Serviced Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Dorsett Grand Labuan(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Mariner Hotel Labuan(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Labuan Point(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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