There are 4 ways to get from Seoul to Lahad Datu by train, 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.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)ICN - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Lahad Datu
14h 31mRM 684–1,892Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)ICN - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
16h 32mRM 587–1,596Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)ICN - LDU
11h 36mRM 662–1,916Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)GMP - LDU
19h 1mRM 655–2,009
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Lahad Datu is to train and fly and Minibus and bus which costs RM 550 - RM 1600 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Lahad Datu is to train and fly which takes 11h 36m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Seoul and Lahad Datu is 3851 km.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Seoul to Lahad Datu, including transfers.
Lahad Datu is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 3:43 PM in Seoul and 2:43 PM in Lahad Datu.
There are 47+ hotels available in Lahad Datu.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Lahad Datu, Malaysia?
Air Busan, Malaysia Airlines, and Korean Air fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,400
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Gimhae, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 12–16
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- 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
- easybook.com
Bus from Semporna to Lahad Datu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- easybook.com
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