There are 3 ways to get from Pangkalan Bun to Tawau by plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tawau Airport
best- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PKN - TWU
9h 19mRM 814–2,481Drive 2,099.5 km
- Drive from Pangkalan Bun to Tawaucar 2,099.5 km
30h 32mRM 950–1,372Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane PKN - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
12h 33mRM 855–261,417
Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Tawau is to drive which costs RM 950 - RM 1400 and takes 30h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Pangkalan Bun to Tawau is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs RM 800 - RM 2500.
The distance between Pangkalan Bun and Tawau is 1097 km. The road distance is 2099.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Pangkalan Bun to Tawau, including transfers.
Tawau is 1h ahead of Pangkalan Bun. It is currently 03:45 in Pangkalan Bun and 04:45 in Tawau.
Yes, the driving distance between Pangkalan Bun to Tawau is 2099 km. It takes approximately 30h 32m to drive from Pangkalan Bun to Tawau.
There are 110+ hotels available in Tawau.
What companies run services between Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia and Tawau, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport (PKN) to Tawau Airport (TWU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Ahmad Yani, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Pangkalan Bun / Iskandar Airport to Tawau Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,300
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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