There are 4 ways to get from Papar to Lahad Datu by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BKI - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datubus
5h 32mRM 234–381Drive 436.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Papar to Lahad Datucar 436.8 km
5h 36mRM 74–106Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Papar to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanamtaxi
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Lahad Datubus
9h 17mRM 150–193Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BKI - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datubus
7h 43mRM 242–395
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papar to Lahad Datu is to drive which costs RM 70 - RM 110 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Papar to Lahad Datu is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs RM 230 - RM 390.
The distance between Papar and Lahad Datu is 434 km. The road distance is 436.8 km.
The best way to get from Papar to Lahad Datu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs RM 150 - RM 200.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Papar to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Papar to Lahad Datu is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Papar to Lahad Datu.
There are 46+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Papar, Malaysia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Papar to Lahad Datu. However, you can take the taxi to Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), take the taxi to Sandakan Central, then take the bus to Lahad Datu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam then take the bus to Lahad Datu.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–210
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–230
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–230
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 54
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- 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
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 10-785 5532
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
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