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How to get fromTawau to Nabawanby plane, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tawau to Nabawan by plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane TWU - BKI
    2. Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nabawantaxi taxi
    3h 41m
    RM 534–754

  2. Drive 279.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tawau to Nabawancar car 279.8 km
    4h 14m
    RM 48–69

  3. Bus, Minivan, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia to Nabawantaxi taxi
    16h 56m
    RM 226–334

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tawau to Nabawantaxi taxi 279.8 km
    4h 14m
    RM 460–550

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 126Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Tawau to Nabawan.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 486.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from Tawau to Nabawan. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Nabawan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu, walk to Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal, take the bus to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia, then take the taxi to Nabawan.

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