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How to get fromTawau to Tawi-Tawiby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to Tawi-Tawi by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Tawau Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane TWU - SDK
    2. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 52m
    ₱11,409–17,763

  2. Minibus, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus bus
    3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LDU - SDK
    4. Take the car ferry from Sandakan Harbour to Zamboangacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Lamitan Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 54m
    ₱8,321–25,216

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket₱2,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733 km
  • Duration: 20h 52m

What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Tawi-Tawi, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Tawau to Tawi-Tawi. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), drive to Sandakan Harbour, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then drive to Lamitan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Semporna, take the bus to Lahad Datu, walk to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), drive to Sandakan Harbour, take the car ferry to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Lamitan Port, then drive to Lamitan.

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