There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Bintulu by plane, bus, car, train, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane BKI - BTU
3h 31mRM 492–918Drive 611 km
cheapest- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Bintulucar 611 km
8h 17mRM 103–149Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
11h 48mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beaufort to Lawasbus
- Drive from Lawas to Malay Technology Museumcar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
12h 5mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus
- Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry
- Take the carferry from Labuan to Serasa Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
15h 54mBus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
19h 35m
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Bintulu is to drive which costs RM 100 - RM 150 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Bintulu is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs RM 490 - RM 950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sabah to Bintulu. However, there are services departing from KK Sentral and arriving at Sarawak via Lawas and Bandar Seri Begawan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Sabah and Bintulu is 467 km. The road distance is 611 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Bintulu without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Sabah to Bintulu, including transfers.
Sabah to Bintulu bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, depart from KK Sentral station.
The best way to get from Sabah to Bintulu is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs RM 490 - RM 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 35m.
Sabah to Bintulu bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, arrive at Lawas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Bintulu is 611 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Sabah to Bintulu.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Bintulu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and MASwings fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bintulu Airport (BTU) 5 times a day. 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 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–850
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Sembulan Station to Beaufort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Beaufort to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 13–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–32
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 11–120
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Menumbok to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
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