There are 3 ways to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LBJ - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
15h 35mRM 644–1,097Fly to Juwata International Airport, ferry, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane LBJ - TRK
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
31h 37mRM 601–261,402Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LBJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
15h 51mRM 815–2,879
Komodo Airport (LBJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which costs RM 600 - RM 1100 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which takes 15h 35m and costs RM 600 - RM 1100.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Lahad Datu is 1794 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 54+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Labuan Bajo, Indonesia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu. However, you can fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Lahad Datu. Alternatively, you can 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 Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,300
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Lombok, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,200
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–110
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
- 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 28–45
- 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 27–35
- Book at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
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