Kuala Lumpur to Tawau

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 50mfly from €51

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 26: €53 €53 Aug 20 Aug 26 low €53 · high €114

Departure-day prices · December 2023 Kuala Lumpur → Tawau

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Best time to visit Tawau — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 28 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 30 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~30°C daytime, 26 rainy days 30° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 29 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~30°C daytime, 21 rainy days 30° JulAug: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 24 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 23 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €53 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau start around €51 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €51–57, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Tawau; direct flights available (e.g. AK). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Tawau

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 22 – Nov 4 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €107 Book
Oct 19 – Nov 2 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €112 Book
Oct 12 – Oct 16 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €117 Book
Oct 21 – Nov 5 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 55m €118 Book
Sep 30 – Oct 3 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €148 Book
Jan 24 – Feb 6 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 55m €148 Book
Oct 4 – Oct 10 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 55m €149 Book
Sep 18 – Sep 21 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 55m €157 Book

Weather in Tawau

Wed ⛈️ 31° 23° 💧98%
Thu ⛈️ 30° 24° 💧54%
Fri 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧41%
Sat 🌦️ 31° 25° 💧37%
Sun 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧56%
Mon 🌦️ 31° 25° 💧24%
Tue 🌦️ 31° 26° 💧55%

In Dec, Tawau typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 25 rainy days.

Where to stay in Tawau

3★+ hotels from €20/night (10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

De Choice Hotel Tawau hotel · Tawau
from €20/night★ 3
OYO 89619 De Choice Hotel hotel · Tawau
from €21/night★ 3
Borneo Royale Hotel hotel · Tawau
from €23/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 50m

About Tawau

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.

Read the full Tawau guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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