There are 8 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Kuching by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
8h 46mRM 504–1,054Fly from Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane LDU - KCH
3h 13mRM 240–896Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
33h 47mDrive 1,486.8 km
- Drive from Lahad Datu to Kuchingcar 1,486.8 km
20h 37mRM 252–363Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
10h 10mRM 562–1,210Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BKI - KCH
11h 23mRM 341–926Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Drive from Beaufort Station to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus
34hRM 261–450Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
43h 15mRM 282–453
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Kuching is to bus and train and drive which costs RM 260 - RM 450 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs RM 240 - RM 900.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Kuching is 1178 km. The road distance is 1486.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Lahad Datu to Kuching, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lahad Datu to Kuching is 1487 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Lahad Datu to Kuching.
There are 998+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
MASwings and AirAsia fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–850
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–850
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–750
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–750
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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