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How to get fromTawau to Lawasby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tawau to Lawas by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    2. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus bus
    16h 11m
    RM 101–159

  2. Drive  492.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tawau to Lawascar car 492.5 km
    7h 9m
    RM 84–121

  3. Fly to Lawas

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lawas (LWY)plane plane TWU - LWY
    12h 53m
    RM 264–1,064

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus bus Kota / ...
    17h 23m
    RM 96–152

  5. Bus via Limbang

    1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Lawasbus bus
    18h 59m
    RM 114–213

  6. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    2. Take the train from Putatan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus bus
    6h 4m
    RM 189–415

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lawas (LWY) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRM 209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 11m

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

AirAsia and MASwings fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lawas (LWY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Lawas via Kota Kinabalu and KK Sentral in around 17h 23m.

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