There are 9 ways to get from Sabah to Sarawak by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Miri Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane BKI - MYY
59 minRM 188–416Train, bus, drive
cheapest- 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 Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Seria Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuching Sentralbus
24h 50mRM 148–346Bus, drive via Bintulu
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
21h 52mDrive 1,107.9 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Kuchingcar 1,107.9 km
15h 41mRM 188–271Fly to Kuching International Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BKI - KCH
1h 28mRM 248–848Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane BKI - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
1h 28mRM 281–1,320Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
26h 59mBus via Lawas
- 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
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
31h 44mBus, drive
- 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 Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
33h 24mRM 173–338
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Miri Airport (MYY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sarawak is to train and bus and drive which costs RM 140 - RM 350 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sarawak is to fly which takes 59 min and costs RM 180 - RM 420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sabah to Sarawak. However, there are services departing from Kota Kinabalu and arriving at Kuching via Limbang, Bandar Seri Begawan and Bintulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
The distance between Sabah and Sarawak is 300 km. The road distance is 1107.9 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Sarawak without a car is to bus which takes 26h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Sabah to Sarawak, including transfers.
Sabah to Sarawak bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, depart from Kota Kinabalu station.
The best way to get from Sabah to Sarawak is to fly which takes 59 min and costs RM 180 - RM 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 59m.
Sabah to Sarawak bus services, operated by Sipitang Express, arrive at Limbang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Sarawak is 1108 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Sabah to Sarawak.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sarawak, Malaysia?
AirAsia and MASwings fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Miri Airport (MYY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching via Limbang, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 26h 59m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–340
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Miri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Miri Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Miri Airport via Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Miri Airport via Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–950
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- RM 8
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- 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 14–16
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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 12–120
- 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 12–120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 87
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 88
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–190
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Miri to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–270
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–190
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to and around Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Travelling by boat in Italy, and Is ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar right for you? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
There are 1033+ hotels available in Sarawak.




