There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Lahad Datu by plane or bus
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Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)PER - LDU
14h 28mRM 1,111–4,114Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Tawau Airport (TWU)PER - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
18h 59mRM 736–2,094Fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)PER - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
16h 3mRM 1,033–2,690
Perth Airport (PER) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lahad Datu is to fly and Minibus and bus which costs RM 700 - RM 2100 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lahad Datu is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs RM 1100 - RM 4200.
The distance between Perth and Lahad Datu is 4132 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Perth to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines flies from Perth Airport (PER) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) once daily.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
- 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
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
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- facebook.com
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