Flights from Johor Bahru to Tawau start around €85 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €85–128, based on 6 fares found by travellers.
3★+ hotels from €16/night (10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Tawau is the third largest town of the state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo. A relatively new town in Malaysia, boomed in early 1980s for its lumber and cocoa farming industry, has become a bustling place, and a transit point to all neighbouring islands such as Sebatik, Nunukan, Tarakan, Jolo and Semporna islands.
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