There are 5 ways to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe, train
best- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB)plane LDU - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
17h 52m¥44,229–112,219Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LDU - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sandatrain
18h 55mBus to Kota Kinabalu Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanambus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kobe (UKB)plane BKI - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
20h 27m¥50,898–136,708Fly Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane LDU - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sandatrain
19h 44m¥50,766–123,307Bus, taxi to Sandakan Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Kinabatanganbus
- Take the taxi from Kinabatangan to Sandakan Airport (SDK)taxi
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDK - UKB
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sandatrain
18h 18m¥50,487–128,375
Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which costs ¥44000 - ¥120000 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda is to fly and train which takes 17h 52m and costs ¥44000 - ¥120000.
The distance between Lahad Datu and Sanda is 3795 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Lahad Datu to Sanda, including transfers.
Sanda is 1h ahead of Lahad Datu. It is currently 4:09 AM in Lahad Datu and 5:09 AM in Sanda.
There are 323+ hotels available in Sanda.
What companies run services between Lahad Datu, Malaysia and Sanda, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Lahad Datu to Sanda. However, you can fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Amagasaki, then take the train to Sanda. Alternatively, you can fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya, take the train to Shin Osaka, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, then take the train to Sanda.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–130,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–130,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–130,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Bandar Seri Begawan, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–120,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–230,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–160,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Okayama Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–130,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–100,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–100,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–110,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–90,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kobe via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–160,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kobe via Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–330,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Sanda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,309
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6089 774 328
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Kinabatangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,200
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
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