There are 4 ways to get from Labuan Bajo 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 to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LBJ - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
18h 30mRM 1,169–1,794Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LBJ - LDU
17h 15mRM 800–2,500Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
16h 11mRM 1,469–2,195Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LBJ - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
17h 44mRM 866–2,395
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu is to fly which costs RM 800 - RM 2500 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu is to fly and Minibus and bus which takes 16h 11m and costs RM 1400 - RM 2200.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Lahad Datu is 1794 km.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Komodo Airport Airport to Lahad Datu Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 23h 15m and has two stopovers.
Scoot Tigerair, MASwings and AirAsia offer flights from Komodo Airport Airport to Lahad Datu Airport Airport.
There are 57+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and Scoot Tigerair fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Komodo Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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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