There are 4 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lahad Datu to Kobe, train
best- Fly from Lahad Datu (LDU) to Kobe (UKB)plane LDU - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
17h 52m¥52,161–164,572Fly Lahad Datu to Okayama Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lahad Datu (LDU) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane LDU - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
20h 56m¥33,897–116,811Fly Lahad Datu to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Lahad Datu (LDU) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane LDU - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
20h 17m¥36,852–125,094Bus 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
22h 35m¥49,513–187,932
Lahad Datu (LDU) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which costs ¥33000 - ¥120000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which takes 17h 52m and costs ¥50000 - ¥170000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Sanda is 3795 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda, including transfers.
Sanda is 1h ahead of Lahad Datu. It is currently 5:53 PM in Lahad Datu and 6:53 PM in Sanda.
There are 306+ 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 fly to Okayama Airport (OKJ), walk to Okayama Airport, take the bus to Okayama, walk to Okayama, take the train to Shin-Kōbe Station, walk to Shin-Kobe Station, take the subway to Tanigami, walk to Tanigami, then take the train to Sanda.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Lahad Datu to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–150,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–210,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–110,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–120,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–150,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–150,000
- Website
- flyairseoul.com
Flights from Lahad Datu to Takamatsu Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–120,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Book at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- 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
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
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