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 30mRM 652–1,177Fly 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
29h 47mRM 636–261,434Fly 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
16h 1mRM 714–2,399
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 650 - RM 1200 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which takes 15h 30m and costs RM 650 - RM 1200.
The distance between Labuan Bajo and Lahad Datu is 1794 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Labuan Bajo to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 48+ 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 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–950
Flights from Komodo Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Lombok, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Komodo Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Komodo Airport to Juwata International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
- 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
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 40
- 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
- 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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