There are 2 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Tarakan by taxi, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Lahad Datu to Tawautaxi
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
5h 10mRp 1,944,397–1,101,647,923Bus, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry
9h 31mRp 854,622–1,100,304,622
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Tarakan is to bus and Minibus and ferry which costs Rp850000 - Rp1100000000 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Tarakan is to taxi and ferry which takes 5h 10m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp1100000000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Tarakan is 296 km.
The best way to get from Lahad Datu to Tarakan without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 5h 10m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp1100000000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lahad Datu to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Tarakan. However, you can take the taxi to Tawau then take the ferry to Tarakan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lahad Datu to Tarakan via Semporna, Tawau, and Tawau Ferry Terminal in around 9h 31m.
- 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
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 187,939
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 116,684
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000,000–1,100,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 583,421
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–1,700,000
Lahad Datu Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 13-547 9918
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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