China to Malaysia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Harbin?
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Scroll for the full route →Harbin → Shanghai · about ~2h 20m in the air · ~€80–300
Shanghai → Tawau · about ~3h 55m in the air · ~€130–500
Tawau → Lahad Datu · about 2h 30m · ~€2–6
Harbin (China) and Lahad Datu (Malaysia) are 4,600 km (2,858 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Shanghai and Tawau: ~13h 15m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€212–806 per person. The fastest route, by flight via Fuzhou and Kota Kinabalu, takes ~11h 10m (~€215–780). The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Tawau, about 8h 45m in.
~13h 15m door to door by flight and bus, via Shanghai and Tawau, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~11h 10m.
~€212–806 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.