There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lahad Datu by train, 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.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
9h 56mRM 359–1,221Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane KUL - LDU
7h 31mRM 257–965Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SZB - LDU
6h 35mRM 404–1,104Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SZB - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
13h 11mRM 559–1,869Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
12h 7mRM 312–1,230Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZB - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
14h 29mRM 465–1,435Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
15h 6mRM 398–1,046Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SZB - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
12h 10mRM 656–1,660
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lahad Datu is to train and fly and bus which costs RM 350 - RM 1300 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs RM 400 - RM 1100.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Lahad Datu is 2087 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways and MASwings fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–2,800
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–950
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- 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 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 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 86
- 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 86
- 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
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
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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