There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to Mount Kinabalu by plane, unknown, or bus
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Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tawau and Mount Kinabalu is 380 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Mount Kinabalu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Tawau to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Mount Kinabalu via Kundasang in around 9h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–240
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
- Phone
- +6089 774 328
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kundasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6088 433 779
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kundasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kundasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–110
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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