There are 4 ways to get from Balikpapan to Lahad Datu by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive 1,350.5 km
best- Drive from Balikpapan to Lahad Datucar 1,350.5 km
21h 35mRM 611–882Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane BPN - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
12h 11mRM 454–260,882Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BPN - LDU
16h 53mRM 569–1,723Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BPN - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
16h 3mRM 990–1,554
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Lahad Datu is to fly and ferry and Minibus and bus which costs RM 450 - RM 270000 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Lahad Datu is to fly and ferry and Minibus and bus which takes 12h 11m and costs RM 450 - RM 270000.
The distance between Balikpapan and Lahad Datu is 1350 km. The road distance is 1350.5 km.
It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive 1350.5 km from Balikpapan to Lahad Datu.
Yes, the driving distance between Balikpapan to Lahad Datu is 1350 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Balikpapan to Lahad Datu.
There are 58+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and three other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) twice daily.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–800
- Phone
- +6088 433 779
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 86
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- Phone
- +60 10-785 5532
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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