There are 4 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Papar by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SDK - BKI
5h 36mRM 234–369Drive 437.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lahad Datu to Paparcar 437.1 km
5h 35mRM 74–107Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Papartaxi
9h 21mRM 170–190Bus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
- 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
7h 35mRM 245–400
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Papar is to drive which costs RM 70 - RM 110 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Papar is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs RM 70 - RM 110.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Papar is 436 km. The road distance is 437.1 km.
The best way to get from Lahad Datu to Papar without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 21m and costs RM 170 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Lahad Datu to Papar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lahad Datu to Papar is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Lahad Datu to Papar.
There are 49+ hotels available in Papar.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Papar, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Papar. However, you can take the bus to Sandakan Central, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Papar. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the taxi to Papar.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–190
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–220
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
- 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
- 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
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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