Modern airlines connect Sarawak with outside world and network the main centre within the State while smaller aircrafts make one remote settlement easily accessible for the visitors. Malaysia Airlines flies to a host of hinterland airfields including Miri – Bario (for the Kelabit Highland) Miri – Mulu and Kuching – Mulu (for Mulu world’s heritage site) and Sibu – Kapit – Belaga (for the Rejang River).

By Air

Kuching International Airport has direct flights to and from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bandar Seri Begawan, Pontianak, Balik Papan, Perth, Sydney, Hongkong, Guangzhou and Frankfurt.

There are direct flights, from Kuala Lumpur to Miri, Sibu and Bintulu from Johor Bahru to Kuching and Miri and from Kota Kinabalu and Labuan to Kuching and Bintulu.

A network of inland services, using smaller aircraft, provides access to remote settlements such as Bario (Kelabit Highland) Mulu National Park and Ba’Kelalan.

A number of air charter companies offer tailor-made solutions to visitors’ travel needs. For group travel this can in fact be an economical option.

By Road

When in Kuching, you can go sightseeing around town via the city-tram. This unique looking city tram will pick you up at various stops and designated hotels. It’s a free and easy ride dedicated to only tourists and travellers like you.

There are two daily buses between Kuching and Pontianak (Kalimantan Barat) with a journey time of about ten hours. Travellers need to bring an international passport. There are five daily bus services between Miri and Kuala Belait, with onward connections to Bandar Seri Begawan, plus one direct mini bus service direct between Miri and Bandar Seri Begawan. (2 ½ hours) twice daily. Some rural air services have been terminated because there is road access, as for instance in the case of Belaga.

An inexpensive bus network links the major towns, Kuching, Sibu, Sarikei, Seri Aman, Bintulu and Miri. The National Parks of Gunung Gading, Kubah, Niah Caves and Lambir are accessible by public bus, as is Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.

Taxies are easily found outside the large hotels, or at taxi stands in all the major towns.

Self-drive rental cars are a good alternative to public transport. Reputable operators can be found in most major towns. An international drivers’ licence is mandatory.

Visitors may enter Sarawak from Brunei or Indonesia using their own vehicle, provided they have valid international insurance cover and a drivers’ license.

By Water

Powerful Express Boats often resembling wingless aircraft are the main means of travel on the major rivers and between the coastal towns. Express boat services are available to most major inland destinations. They are fast and economical and offer excellent opportunity to enjoy the scenery and meet the locals.

Local and upriver travel is usually in smaller craft. Longboats are the equivalent of buses and taxies in upriver areas, and visitors to longhouses will normally experience the pleasures of upriver travel in one. In Kuching, wooden sampans, known locally as tambangs are used as river ferries, and are an excellent way of discovering the Kuching waterfront esplanade.