There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Tenom by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Tenomtaxi
3h 20mRM 449–664Drive 380 km
cheapest- Drive from Tawau to Tenomcar 380 km
5h 34mRM 64–93Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysiabus
15h 25mRM 86–94
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Tenom is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 95 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Tenom is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs RM 440 - RM 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tawau to Tenom. However, there are services departing from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah and arriving at Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Tawau and Tenom is 458 km. The road distance is 380 km.
The best way to get from Tawau to Tenom without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 15h 25m and costs RM 85 - RM 95.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tawau to Tenom, including transfers.
Tawau to Tenom bus services, operated by TransTedar Express, depart from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah station.
Tawau to Tenom bus services, operated by TransTedar Express, arrive at Kota Kinabalu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tawau to Tenom is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Tawau to Tenom.
There are five+ hotels available in Tenom.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Tenom, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia via Kota Kinabalu and Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 69
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu City Bus Terminal to Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–25
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 300–370
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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