How to get fromTawau to Labuan Ferry Terminalby plane, bus, ferry, car or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tawau to Labuan Ferry Terminal by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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Fly from Tawau Airport
best
1. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)TWU - LBU
2h 55m
RM 318–620
Drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Tawau to Menumbok
2. Take the car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
8h 20m
RM 85–125
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
2. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
3. Take the ferry from Lawas to Labuan Ferry Terminal
19h 51m
RM 248–253
Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Express Tawau to Stesen Bas Sandakan
2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Labuan Airport (LBU)SDK - LBU
10h 17m
RM 359–1,076
Minibus, bus to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Tawau to Semporna
2. Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
3. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Labuan Airport (LBU)LDU - LBU
9h 12m
RM 282–829

Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) flights

25Weekly Planes

3h 32mAverage Duration

RM 132Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tawau to Labuan Ferry Terminal.

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Distance: 369.3 km
Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Labuan Ferry Terminal, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Labuan Airport (LBU) 4 times a day.

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Labuan, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Victoria (Malay: Bandar Victoria), sometimes known as Bandar Labuan, is the capital of the Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia, an island group off the north coast of Borneo. It is in the southeast corner of Labuan and its Malay name, Bandar Victoria, is commonly used to honour the reign of Queen Victoria. The town is an urban district within the wider city limits of Victoria which includes Labuan Port, a sheltered deep-water harbour which is an important trans-shipment point for Brunei Darussalam, northern Sarawak and western Sabah.

Things to do in Labuan

Labuan Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Labuan Museum (Malay: Muzium Labuan) is a museum in Labuan, Malaysia.

Labuan War Cemetery(Opens in a new window)

Labuan War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Labuan) is a Commonwealth World War II graveyard in Labuan, Malaysia. Many of the personnel buried in this cemetery, including Indian and Australian troops, were killed during the Japanese invasion of Borneo or the Borneo campaign of 1945. Others were prisoners of war in the region, including a number of those who perished on the infamous Sandakan Death Marches.

Chimney Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Chimney Museum (Malay: Muzium Chimney) is a museum in Kubong, Labuan, Malaysia. The museum is about the history of Kubong during British North Borneo administration.

Places to stay in Labuan

AZ Hotel & Serviced Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Dorsett Grand Labuan(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Mariner Hotel Labuan(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hotel Labuan Point(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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