How to get fromLahad Datu to Makassarby plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Makassar by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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Fly from Lahad Datu Airport
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1. Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane LDU - UPG
9h 20m
Rp 2,600,028–7,660,233
Bus, Minibus, ferry to Juwata International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
3. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
4. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane TRK - UPG
14h 15m
Rp 2,862,454–4,115,244
Bus, taxi to Sandakan Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kinabatanganbus
2. Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
3. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane SDK - UPG
13h 11m
Rp 5,711,125–6,943,188
Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
2. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
3. Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)plane TWU - UPG
15h 52m
Rp 4,993,523–13,446,310

Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) flights

9Weekly Planes

10h 41mAverage Duration

Rp 2,480,028Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Lahad Datu to Makassar.

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Distance: 1,150.8 km
Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Makassar, Indonesia?

MASwings, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) once daily.

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Makassar(opens in a new window), Indonesia(opens in a new window)

Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Makassar

Trans Studio Makassar(Opens in a new window)

Trans Studio is the world's third-largest indoor theme park (as of 2009), located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The 20,000 m2, 20 m high building houses the indoor theme park. Trans Studio is built on with investment up to IDR 1 trillion (approximately USD 104 million). The indoor theme park was inaugurated by the Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, on September 9, 2009 (09-09-09). Trans Studio itself is a part of The Trans Studio World project, which will include Trans Walk and Rodeo Drive, Trans Studio, Trans hotels, and offices of Mega Bank. Under the management of PT. Trans Kalla, the development project will provide an integrated development, comprising not only an indoor theme park, but also shopping mall, supermarket, hotel, office area, recreational beach area, and residential area. The whole project was scheduled to be completed sometime in 2010.

Places to stay in Makassar

Meliá Makassar(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Swiss-Belinn Panakkukang(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Mercure Makassar Nexa Pettarani(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton Makassar(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good