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
15h 29mRp 2,442,038–8,786,046Bus, 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 2,009,360–2,492,134Drive 1,695.7 km
- Drive from Tawau to Pontianakcar 1,695.7 km
24h 35mRp 2,932,552–4,235,909
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 Rp2000000 - Rp2500000 and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Pontianak is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs Rp2400000 - Rp9000000.
The distance between Tawau and Pontianak is 1135 km. The road distance is 1695.7 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Tawau to Pontianak, including transfers.
Pontianak is 1h behind Tawau. It is currently 3:29 PM in Tawau and 2:29 PM in Pontianak.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Pontianak is 1696 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Tawau to Pontianak.
There are 40+ hotels available in Pontianak.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Pontianak, Indonesia?
AirAsia and Firefly fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Supadio (PNK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Supadio via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–13,000,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Supadio via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–8,500,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Supadio via Senai, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–12,000,000
- 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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,414,835
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
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