There are 3 ways to get from Mount Kinabalu to Lahad Datu by unknown, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)BKI - LDU
2h 5mTravel, bus
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
9h 35mTravel, Minibus, bus
- Walk from Mount Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park
- Take the bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
13h 37m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Kinabalu and Lahad Datu is 330 km.
The best way to get from Mount Kinabalu to Lahad Datu without a car is to travel and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Mount Kinabalu to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Kinabalu to Lahad Datu. However, you can travel to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport then fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Kinabalu to Lahad Datu via Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam in around 9h 35m.
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- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–430
- Phone
- +6088 433 779
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 71
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kinabalu Park to Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
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