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How to get fromTawi-Tawi Island to Tawauby unknown, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tawi-Tawi Island to Tawau by unknown, plane, or bus

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  1. Travel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Tawau Airport

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    1. Walk from Tawi-Tawi Island to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SDK - TWU
    5h 21m

  2. Travel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Tawi-Tawi Island to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LDU - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus bus
    11h 11m

  3. Travel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Walk from Tawi-Tawi Island to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LDU - TWU
    6h 40m

  4. Travel to Tawau Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Tawi-Tawi Island to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown unknown
    2. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane TWU - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sandakan to Stesen Bas Express Tawaubus bus
    12h 11m

  5. Travel to Sandakan Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, Minibus

    1. Walk from Tawi-Tawi Island to Sandakan Airport (SDK)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SDK - LDU
    3. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus bus
    11h 14m

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

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  • Distance: 418 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Tawi-Tawi Island to Tawau. However, you can travel to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then take the taxi to Tawau. Alternatively, you can travel to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Stesen Bas Sandakan, then take the bus to Stesen Bas Express Tawau.

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