There are 6 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Kota by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)SDK - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Dakaniya Talav
21h 53m₹21,845–58,370Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)TWU - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kota Jn
23h 17m₹19,208–51,193Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)LDU - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Dakaniya Talav
18h 6m₹23,887–64,582Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)TWU - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Dakaniya Talav
23h 48m₹19,963–51,388Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)TWU - AMD
- Take the train from Ahmedabad Jn to Kota Jn
26h 9m₹20,553–54,933Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Dabok Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Dabok Airport (UDR)SDK - UDR
- Take the train from Ranapratapnagar to Kota Jn
31h 6m₹26,365–73,965
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Kota is to bus and Minibus and fly and train which costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Kota is to fly and train which takes 18h 6m and costs ₹23,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Kota is 5496 km.
It takes approximately 21h 53m to get from Lahad Datu to Kota, including transfers.
Kota is 2h 30m behind Lahad Datu. It is currently 4:11 AM in Lahad Datu and 1:41 AM in Kota.
There are 96+ hotels available in Kota.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Kota, India?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Kota. However, you can take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport (JAI), walk to Taru Chaya Nagar, take the bus to Jaipur station, walk to Jaipur, then take the train to Dakaniya Talav. Alternatively, you can fly to Jaipur International Airport (JAI), walk to Taru Chaya Nagar, take the bus to Jaipur station, walk to Jaipur, then take the train to Dakaniya Talav.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–49,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tawau Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–48,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–100,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–100,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Jaipur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dabok Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaipur to Dakaniya Talav
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from New Delhi to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,200
Train from Ahmedabad Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Ranapratapnagar to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,175
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹982
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹762
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