There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)KCH - LDU
3h 23mRM 402–838Drive 1,583.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Lahad Datu1,583.2 km
20h 55mRM 270–390Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
36hFly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)KCH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
8h 4mRM 374–814
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu is to drive which costs RM 260 - RM 390 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs RM 400 - RM 850.
The distance between Kuching and Lahad Datu is 978 km. The road distance is 1583.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu without a car is to bus which takes 36h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs RM 400 - RM 850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Lahad Datu is 1583 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Kuching to Lahad Datu.
There are 47+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to Lahad Datu via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, KK Sentral, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 36h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Mulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–750
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- 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 52
- 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 52
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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