There are 6 ways to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu by plane, bus, or car
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 Sibu Airport (SBW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SBW - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
7h 56mRM 305–1,006Drive 1,177.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sibu to Lahad Datucar 1,177.4 km
16h 3mRM 200–288Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
26h 27mFly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SBW - LDU
7h 21mRM 273–1,050Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SBW - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
11h 52mRM 364–1,215Bus
- Take the bus from Sibu to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Sipitang Express Bus Station to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
28h 32m
Sibu Airport (SBW) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu is to drive which costs RM 190 - RM 290 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs RM 270 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibu to Lahad Datu. However, there are services departing from Sibu and arriving at Lahad Datu via Sarawak, Sipitang Express Bus Station and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
The distance between Sibu and Lahad Datu is 992 km. The road distance is 1177.4 km.
The best way to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu without a car is to bus which takes 28h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Sibu to Lahad Datu bus services, operated by Eva Express, depart from Sibu station.
The best way to get from Sibu to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs RM 270 - RM 1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 32m.
Sibu to Lahad Datu bus services, operated by Eva Express, arrive at Bintulu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibu to Lahad Datu is 1177 km. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Sibu to Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia and MASwings fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibu to Lahad Datu via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sipitang Express Bus Station, KK Sentral, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 28h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–900
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Sibu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuching, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Sibu Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
- 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
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–70
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–70
- Website
- Eva Express
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Sipitang Express Bus Station to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 48–53
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +6088 433 779
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 86
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 86
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 10-785 5532
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Book at
- easybook.com
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