How to get from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau is 278 kilometers (172 miles).
Driving distance from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau is 445 kilometers (276 miles)

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Routes from kota-kinabalu-sabah to tawau-sabah
Cheapest
Car
6h 43m
445 km
cost $89
Fastest
Truck
6h 43m
price $89
Others
Bike
25h 59m
distance 447 km
Walk
4d 0h 27m
distance 482 km

4 Ways from Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia/Sabah) to Tawau (Malaysia/Sabah)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
6h 43m
445 km
cost $89
Fastest
Truck
6h 43m
price $89
Others
Bike
25h 59m
distance 447 km
Walk
4d 0h 27m
distance 482 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Jalan Kampung Air 5 43 m
2. Turn left 96 m
3. Turn slight left onto Jalan Albert Kwok 9 m
4. Turn left onto Jalan Laiman Diki 65 m
5. Keep left 16.33 km
6. Turn right onto Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi, A25 18 m
7. Turn slight left onto Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi, A25 1.07 km
8. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi, A25 315 m
9. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi, A25 703 m
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi, A25 18.33 km
11. Turn left onto A25 46 m
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 716 m
13. At roundabout, take exit 1 1.01 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 1.07 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 1 72 m
16. Turn slight left onto Jalan Papar Spur 1.08 km
17. At roundabout, take exit 2 13.81 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Jalan Kimanis-Keningau 45.91 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Jalan Kimanis-Keningau 4.46 km
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Exit to Jalan Bakiau By-Pass 1.11 km
21. Turn right onto Jalan Keningau-Nabawan 37.28 km
22. At roundabout, take exit 2 24.75 km
23. At roundabout, take exit 1 187.43 km
24. At roundabout, take exit 1 81.25 km
25. Turn right 1.87 km
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 950 m
27. At roundabout, take exit 1 1.22 km
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 1.43 km
29. At roundabout, take exit 2 746 m
30. At roundabout, take exit 2 1.19 km
31. Turn left 159 m
32. At roundabout, take exit 2 420 m
33. Enter roundabout 63 m
34. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

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