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Transport services
Pickup vans
at the air port provided by some of the local travel agents for their resorts
guests :
POM POM ISLAND RESORT & TOURS
SIPADAN WATER VILLAGE RESORT
MABUL ISLAND
THE REEF DIVE RESORT MATAKING
ISLAND
SIPADAN KAPALAI DIVE RESORT
SCUBA JUNKIE
SMART (by Explore Asia Tours Sdn.
Bhd.)
Pulau Sipadan Resort (by Pulau Sipadan Resort and Tours Sdn. Bhd. )
戀海假期
SK Borneo Travel & Tour
LianHai Holidays Travel & Diving
Pickup van of
Pulau Sipadan Resort (from Pulau Sipadan Resort and Tours Sdn. Bhd. )
Airports of Sabah and distance
from town center:
1-
Kota Kinabalu International Airport - 8.5km
2- Labuan Domestic
Airport - 3.5km
3-
Lahad Datu Domestic Airport - 1km
4- Sandakan
Domestic Airport - 13km
5- Tawau Domestic Airport - 31km
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Tawau
Airport
Welcome to Tawau
Tawau Airport is the second airport in
Sabah to have immigration facilities
after Kota Kinabalu. Therefore this
airport can accept international
flights.
Since Tawau has an international airport
in year 2000, this sleepy town is sleepy
no more...
Tawau is a remote town in Malaysia
located at the northern tip of Sabah.
The gateway to the world class diving
paradise Sipadan Island and many nearby
island resorts.
From this town you will gain access to a
few oldest forest in the world, i.e.
Danum Valley, Tabin Wildlife, Maliau
Basin, Tawau Hill Park.
Tawau district comprise of Tawau, Lahad
Datu, Kunak, and Semprona town.
Tawau district is the world's third
largest producer of cocoa beans after
Ivory Coast and Ghana.
The fishing industry remains important,
with tiger prawn farming contributing to
the export trade with Japan and Taiwan.
Tawau is the third largest town in Sabah
after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.
In Tawau try to enjoy the tranquility
and the splendid and cheap sea food.
Tawau town is also a right place with
more options to shop and replenish your
foods and necessity, as compare to other
smaller towns within Tawau district.
Upon Arriving
Just take an airport taxi(RM40.00) from
the airport.
You can rent a car at the airport, and
depart from there.
Getting to Semporna from Tawau Airport
Most travelers take a flight to Tawau,
then travel overland by taxi (Tawau
airport to Semporna town at RM 150).
By Taxi from Tawau airport to Semporna,
cost around RM 150
You can book a minivan from the airport
to Semporna for approximately RM40.
TAWAU
AIRPORT DEPARTURE HALL
AirAsia
Sales Offices in Malaysia
| Kuala Lumpur |
Plaza Berjaya, Lot G027B, Ground
Floor, Podium Block, Plaza Berjaya, No. 12 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. |
| KL Sentral |
Lot 4, Level 2, Stesen Sentral Kuala
Lumpur, 50470 Kuala Lumpur |
| Johor Bahru |
Tune Hotels.com Danga Bay Johor Bahru, Lot PTB 22819 Jalan Skudai, Mukim Bandar Johor Bahru, 80200 Johor Bahru |
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Kota Kinabalu |
Lot G24, Ground Floor, Wisma Sabah, Jalan Tun Razak, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Kuching |
Wisma Ho Ho Lim, Ground Floor, No.
291, Sub Lot 4, Jalan Abell 93100 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Miri |
Ground Floor , Sublot 661B of Lot 354,
Unity Centre Block 7 MCLD Jalan Miri Pujut 98000 Miri, Sarawak |
| Penang | Ground Floor, Kim Mansion, 332, Chulia Street, 10200 Penang |
| Subang | Ground Floor, Terminal 3, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang, Selangor |
| Tawau |
TB228, Lot 5 Ground Floor,Istana Monaco Hotel, Jalan Bunga, Fajar Complex ,91000 Tawau, Sabah |
Travel
connection from Tawau :
There is no
direct flight from Tawau to Shenzhen Airport or any airport in China.
Traveller has to get connecting flight in Kota Kinabalu Airport to China.
AirAsia flies from Tawau to KL and Johor Bahru,
MAS also flies between KL and Tawau
Tawau is also the stepping stone for boat travel to Kalimantan, with daily
departures to Pulau Nunukan (1hr 30miniuts RM25). Note that from Nunukan
boats go further round the coast to Tarakan (3hour RM75).
Long-distance buses to KK, Sandakan, Lahad Datu and Semporna leave from the
Sabindu Bus Station beside the Mosque.
Buses
Air-conditioned buses run from Tawau Long-distance Bus
Terminal to KK, Sandakan and major towns.
Trains
There is No railway in this Eastern part of Sabah.
Rent a car
Rent a Car service counter is available at the airport.
Taking a
Taxi to and from the Airport:
Texi fee is around Rm45.00 from Tawau town center.
Getting from Tawau airport to the town is pretty straight forward.
As an international airport Tawau Airport is small in size.
The airport is 30 minutes away from Tawau town, with plenty of taxis and
coaches available.
From airport to Semporna town is about an hours drive.
Most hotels are located within the Tawau town center
Taking a TAXI from Airport to Tawau
Town
Passengers can buy the taxi coupon from
the taxi counter.
Taxi to town will cost about RM40 to 45 per taxi to the town centre. To
places further such as SMK Kuhara and SMK St. Patrick, the fare is Rm55.00
Left-Luggage Service (Pusat Simpan Beg)
7:30 AM to 9:30 PM
Charge rate for left-luggage
Small : Rm 5.00 per bag
Medium : Rm 10.00 per bag
Big : Rm 15.00 per bag
Managed by Rizham Enterprise
CAR PARK at
the air port
(IMCERA Management Services & Contractor)
The open air car park has 500 parking lots
RM 1.00 per vehicle / RM 10.00 per vehicle for over-night parking
From Kota Kinabalu to Tawau : Air Asia and
Malaysian Airlines have daily flights from KK to Tawau. Air Asia is cheapest
options for flying if booked early. Serveral buses leave every day from KK
directly to Tawau. Bus rides take about 8 hours and flights are about 45
minutes.
From Kuala Lumpur to Tawau : AirAsia has direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to
Tawau.
Check In Counters of Tawau Airport
The airport has 11 check in counters.
No: 1 to 6 for MAS airline and No: 7 to 11 for Air Asia passengers.
On 15 September 1995, A tragedy
happened that changed the history of Tawau airport. A MAS Airlines Fokker 50
from Kota Kinabalu crashed into the local village at the end of the runway,
Kampung Seri Menanti, causing 34 fatalities including two
crews................ In 2002 a new airport is completed in Balung
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