There are 2 ways to get from Jolo to Lahad Datu by ferry, car ferry, taxi, plane, or bus
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Ferry, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Harbour to Lahad Datutaxi
25h 16mRM 808–1,120Ferry, car ferry, fly, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboangaferry
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbourcarferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
33h 15mRM 692–1,705
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jolo to Lahad Datu is to ferry and car ferry and fly and Minibus and bus which costs RM 650 - RM 1700 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Jolo to Lahad Datu is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 25h 16m and costs RM 800 - RM 1200.
The distance between Jolo and Lahad Datu is 809 km.
The best way to get from Jolo to Lahad Datu without a car is to ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 25h 16m and costs RM 800 - RM 1200.
It takes approximately 25h 16m to get from Jolo to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Jolo, Philippines and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Jolo to Lahad Datu. However, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, then take the taxi to Lahad Datu. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, then take the bus to Lahad Datu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,000
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 29–45
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 29–34
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- (032)231-7737
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Jolo to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 58–100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- RM 64
- First Class
- RM 100
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 366–505
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 366
- Aircon
- RM 412
- Cabin
- RM 459
- Suite
- RM 505
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- RM 390–470
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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