There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Lahad Datu by plane 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 to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PEN - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
8h 55mRM 435–1,178Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PEN - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
12h 39mRM 419–1,195Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane PEN - LDU
6h 45mRM 460–1,200Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane PEN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
10h 56mRM 600–1,664
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which costs RM 410 - RM 1200 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs RM 460 - RM 1200.
The distance between Penang and Lahad Datu is 2152 km.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Penang to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Penang International Airport Airport to Lahad Datu Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 45m and has one stopover.
Malindo Airways, MASwings and AirAsia offer flights from Penang International Airport Airport to Lahad Datu Airport Airport.
There are 58+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, MASwings, and Malindo Airways fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- 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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