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How to get fromSabah to Bintuluby plane, bus, car, train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Sabah to Bintulu by plane, bus, car, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bintulu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane plane BKI - BTU
    1h 10m
    RM 509–838

  2. Drive  611 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Bintulucar car 611 km
    8h 16m
    RM 104–150

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    2. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar car
    3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    11h 47m

  4. Fly to Miri Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane BKI - MYY
    2. Take the bus from Miri to Bintulubus bus
    6h 18m
    RM 212–456

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus bus
    3. Drive from Lawas to Malay Technology Museumcar car
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    12h 4m

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Labuan to Serasa Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    15h 53m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus bus
    19h 34m

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) flights

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  • Distance: 467.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 10m

What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Bintulu, Malaysia?

AirAsia flies from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Bintulu via Lawas, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, and Sarawak in around 19h 34m.

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