There are 6 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Lahad Datu by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane JHB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
10h 20mRM 561–1,168Fly Senai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane JHB - LDU
7h 40mRM 289–1,012Fly Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane JHB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
10h 51mRM 474–1,177Fly Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane JHB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
13h 54mRM 469–942Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SIN - LDU
7h 15mRM 290–1,169Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SIN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
14h 16mRM 585–1,134
Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Lahad Datu is to fly which costs RM 280 - RM 1100 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs RM 290 - RM 1200.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Lahad Datu is 1878 km.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Johor Bahru to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Penang, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,200
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Senai International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,000
- 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 Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- 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
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- 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
- 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
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