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Lahad Datu · Malaysia

Car hire and driving in Lahad Datu

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LDU means 1 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Lahad Datu

Car rental from Lahad Datu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lahad Datu to SandakanMalaysia94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Lahad Datu to TawauMalaysia99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Lahad Datu to Kota KinabaluMalaysia271 km (169 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Lahad Datu to MiriMalaysia486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 24 min
Lahad Datu to BintuluMalaysia623 km (387 mi)about 9 h 30 min
Lahad Datu to SibuMalaysia783 km (487 mi)about 11 h 57 min
Lahad Datu to KuchingMalaysia968 km (601 mi)about 14 h 46 min
Lahad Datu to Phan Rang-Tháp ChàmVietnam1,259 km (782 mi)about 19 h 12 min
Lahad Datu to Cam RanhVietnam1,267 km (787 mi)about 19 h 19 min
Lahad Datu to Nha TrangVietnam1,285 km (799 mi)about 19 h 36 min
Lahad Datu to Phan ThiếtVietnam1,303 km (810 mi)about 19 h 52 min
Lahad Datu to Ninh HòaVietnam1,308 km (813 mi)about 19 h 57 min
Lahad Datu to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam1,440 km (895 mi)about 21 h 58 min
Lahad Datu to SingaporeSingapore1,660 km (1,031 mi)about 25 h 19 min
Lahad Datu to Phnom PenhCambodia1,644 km (1,022 mi)about 25 h 5 min
Lahad Datu to Cần ThơVietnam1,490 km (926 mi)about 22 h 43 min
Lahad Datu to HuếVietnam1,728 km (1,074 mi)about 26 h 22 min
Lahad Datu to Da NangVietnam1,651 km (1,026 mi)about 25 h 10 min
Lahad Datu to Biên HòaVietnam1,427 km (887 mi)about 21 h 46 min
Lahad Datu to Johor BahruMalaysia1,665 km (1,035 mi)about 25 h 24 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Lahad Datu?

The left, as everywhere in Malaysia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.