There are 2 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Derawan Islands by bus, taxi, plane, or unknown
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi to Sandakan Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kinabatanganbus
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islandsunknown
9h 4mFly from Lahad Datu Airport, travel
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LDU - TWU
- Walk from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Derawan Islandsunknown
7h 48m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Lahad Datu and Derawan Islands is 575 km.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Lahad Datu to Derawan Islands, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Derawan Islands.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Derawan Islands, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Derawan Islands. However, you can take the bus to Kinabatangan, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), then travel to Derawan Islands. Alternatively, you can fly to Tawau Airport (TWU) then travel to Derawan Islands.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–3,300,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Tawau Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–3,400,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +6089 774 328
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Kinabatangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,000–140,000
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
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