There are 5 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe, train
best- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB)plane LDU - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
18h 52m¥47,840–111,033Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Takamatsu Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane LDU - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sandatrain
21h 57m¥38,924–98,715Bus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kobe (UKB)plane BKI - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
21h 26m¥47,117–127,215Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane LDU - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sandatrain
22h 36m¥41,183–106,350Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDK - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
21h 30m¥47,673–127,410
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which costs ¥41000 - ¥110000 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which takes 18h 52m and costs ¥47000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Sanda is 3795 km.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda, including transfers.
Sanda is 1h ahead of Lahad Datu. It is currently 5:33 PM in Lahad Datu and 6:33 PM in Sanda.
There are 319+ hotels available in Sanda.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Sanda, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Sanda. However, you can fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Amagasaki, then take the train to Sanda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Amagasaki, then take the train to Sanda.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–130,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–120,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–140,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–120,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Bandar Seri Begawan, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–130,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–210,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–120,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–110,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–110,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–95,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Book at
- e5489.jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Book at
- e5489.jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- 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
- ¥3,500–3,900
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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