There are 4 ways to get from Kuching 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 Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KCH - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
8h 4mRM 334–714Drive 1,583.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Lahad Datucar 1,583.2 km
21h 1mRM 266–385Bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
36h 58mFly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KCH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
9h 44mRM 317–558
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu is to drive which costs RM 260 - RM 390 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs RM 330 - RM 750.
The distance between Kuching and Lahad Datu is 1177 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 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Kuching to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Lahad Datu is 1583 km. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from Kuching to Lahad Datu.
There are 48+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kuching to Lahad Datu via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, and Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 36h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–380
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–380
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–380
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–380
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–380
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–3,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–2,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–3,000
- 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 260–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–470
- 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
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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 Bus Terminal to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- 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
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.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 40
- Book at
- easybook.com
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