There are 3 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Mount Kinabalu by bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Walk from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Mount Kinabaluunknown
9h 40mBus to Sandakan Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
6h 18mBus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane TWU - BKI
- Walk from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Mount Kinabaluunknown
8h 17m
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lahad Datu and Mount Kinabalu is 445 km.
The best way to get from Lahad Datu to Mount Kinabalu without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Lahad Datu to Mount Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 153+ hotels available in Mount Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Mount Kinabalu. However, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then travel to Mount Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then travel to Mount Kinabalu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–240
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–230
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
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