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How to get fromLabuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Tawauby plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau by plane, ferry, taxi, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Tawau Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)planeLBJ - TWU
    9h 57m
    RM 690–2,015

  2. Ferry, taxi, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Labuan Bajo Port to Makassarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Makassar to Baubauferry
    3. Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry
    4. Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi
    5. Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry
    6. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
    4d
    RM 433–260,398

  3. Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)planeLBJ - TRK
    2. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
    23h 6m
    RM 746–261,651

  4. Fly to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU)planeLBJ - LNU
    2. Drive from Malinau Robert Atty Bessing Airport (LNU) to Tawaucar
    21h 48m
    RM 651–1,418

  5. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Lawas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)planeLBJ - BKI
    2. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lawas Airportplane
    3. Fly from Lawas Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airportplane
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus
    23h 5m

Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 640Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Labuan Bajo Airport (LBJ), Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?

AirAsia, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 3 times a day.

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