There are 3 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda by plane, train, 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 Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe
best- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB)plane LDU - UKB
19h 32m¥36,112–100,975Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane LDU - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sandatrain
23h 6m¥30,780–83,020Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDK - UKB
22h 10m¥41,180–113,700
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which costs ¥30000 - ¥85000 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly which takes 19h 32m and costs ¥36000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Sanda is 3794 km.
It takes approximately 19h 32m to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda, including transfers.
Sanda is 1h ahead of Lahad Datu. It is currently 8:37 AM in Lahad Datu and 9:37 AM in Sanda.
There are 327+ hotels available in Sanda.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Sanda, Japan?
MASwings, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–110,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–85,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–120,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,290
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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