How to get fromTawau to Manado Airport (MDC)by ferry, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tawau to Manado Airport (MDC) by ferry, plane, car ferry, or car

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Ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
2. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TRK - MDC
8h 53m
Rp 3,315,446–1,126,976,319
Ferry, car ferry, drive
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
2. Take the carferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
3. Drive from Tolitoli to Kendaricar
4. Take the ferry from Kendari to Wanciferry
5. Take the ferry from Wanci to Sorongferry
6. Take the ferry from Sorong to Bitungferry
7. Drive from Bitung to Manado Airport (MDC)car
6d 12h
Rp 2,182,438–1,144,604,308
Fly from Tawau Airport
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane TWU - MDC
14h 53m
Rp 3,939,316–12,282,827
Drive to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, fly
1. Drive from Tawau to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)car
2. Fly from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane LNU - MDC
14h 53m
Rp 2,950,728–5,839,941

Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights

13Weekly Planes

7h 10mAverage Duration

Rp 2,752,729Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tawau to Manado Airport (MDC).

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Distance: 992.2 km
Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Manado Airport (MDC), Indonesia?

AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) once daily.

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Manado(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Manado is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020 census giving a population of 451,916, and the official estimates for mid 2022 showing 454,606 inhabitants (228,011 males and 226,595 females), distributed over a land area of 157.26 km2. The Manado metropolitan area had a population of 1,365,237 as of mid 2022. The city is situated on the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area.

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