There are 5 ways to get from Jakarta to Lahad Datu by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CGK - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
12h 14mRM 754–1,112Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane CGK - LDU
10h 13mRM 362–1,356Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CGK - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
15h 8mRM 673–1,287Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CGK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
14h 54mRM 563–1,721Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane CGK - 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
15h 1mRM 697–260,765
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Lahad Datu is to fly which costs RM 360 - RM 1400 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs RM 360 - RM 1400.
The distance between Jakarta and Lahad Datu is 2052 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Jakarta to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Lahad Datu is 1h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 6:56 PM in Jakarta and 7:56 PM in Lahad Datu.
There are 58+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and three other airlines fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,100
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,400
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juwata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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 Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Book at
- easybook.com
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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