There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Pontianak by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Supadio (PNK)plane TWU - PNK
7h 34mRp 2,038,408–7,781,756Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianakbus
34h 22mRp 1,917,800–2,353,490Drive 1,695.7 km
- Drive from Tawau to Pontianakcar 1,695.7 km
24h 36mRp 3,359,395–4,852,459
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Supadio (PNK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Pontianak is to bus and drive which costs Rp1900000 - Rp2400000 and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Pontianak is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs Rp2000000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Tawau and Pontianak is 1135 km. The road distance is 1695.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tawau to Pontianak, including transfers.
Pontianak is 1h behind Tawau. It is currently 4:37 PM in Tawau and 3:37 PM in Pontianak.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Pontianak is 1696 km. It takes approximately 24h 36m to drive from Tawau to Pontianak.
There are 39+ hotels available in Pontianak.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Pontianak, Indonesia?
AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Supadio (PNK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Supadio via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–10,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Supadio via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,500,000
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 300,000–550,000
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
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