There are 4 ways to get from Medan to Lahad Datu by plane or bus
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Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KNO - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
14h 22mRM 432–1,372Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane KNO - LDU
12h 27mRM 419–1,415Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KNO - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
16h 18mRM 540–1,680Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KNO - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
19h 37mRM 471–1,447
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which costs RM 430 - RM 1400 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs RM 410 - RM 1500.
The distance between Medan and Lahad Datu is 2363 km.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Medan to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Lahad Datu is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 9:08 AM in Medan and 10:08 AM in Lahad Datu.
There are 57+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and two other airlines fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,300
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,300
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,600
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,300
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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