Kuala Lumpur to Tawau

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 50mfly from €53

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 14: €55 €55 Aug 8 Aug 14 low €55 · high €129

Departure-day prices · October 2025 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: Oct — fares from €55 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau start around €53 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €53–59, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Tawau; direct flights available (e.g. AK). · Based on 5 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 €101 Book
Oct 26 – Oct 31 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 55m €113 Book
Nov 2 – Nov 14 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €114 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 27 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €115 Book
Oct 17 – Oct 31 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €115 Book
Oct 17 – Oct 30 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 50m €115 Book

Weather in Tawau

Fri 🌦️ 31° 26° 💧86%
Sat 🌧️ 31° 24° 💧84%
Sun 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧57%
Mon 🌧️ 31° 25° 💧51%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧49%
Wed 🌦️ 31° 25° 💧73%
Thu 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧51%

In Oct, Tawau typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.

Where to stay in Tawau

3★+ hotels from €17/night (10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

OYO 89619 De Choice Hotel hotel · Tawau
from €17/night★ 3
De Choice Hotel Tawau hotel · Tawau
from €18/night★ 3
My Inn Hotel hotel · Tawau
from €19/night★ 3

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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