There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Sungai Kinabatangan by plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
- Walk from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sungai Kinabatanganunknown
1h 58mBus, travel via Kinabatangan
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kinabatanganbus
- Walk from Kinabatangan to Sungai Kinabatanganunknown
5h 36mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakanbus
- Walk from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Sungai Kinabatanganunknown
7h 6m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tawau and Sungai Kinabatangan is 249 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Sungai Kinabatangan without a car is to bus and travel via Kinabatangan which takes 5h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Tawau to Sungai Kinabatangan, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Sungai Kinabatangan.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Sungai Kinabatangan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tawau to Sungai Kinabatangan. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then travel to Sungai Kinabatangan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Sungai Kinabatangan via Kinabatangan in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,200
- Phone
- +6089 774 328
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kinabatangan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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