Limbang Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

It’s possible to travel by road between the two halves of Brunei via Limbang. For connections to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei’s capital, there’s a scheduled bus from Limbang to Kuala Lurah on the Brunei border (RM5, 12 daily) between 5.30am and 5.30pm.

There’s no bus service to the nearby eastern Brunei border, but taxis regularly make the trip for about RM20, and all the way to Bangar by negotiation. Make sure you call at the Brunei immigration checkpoint on the road into Bangar; it’s open daily from 6am to 10pm. From Bangar it’s possible to go overland to Lawas and on to Sabah, but this involves an expensive taxi ride.

If you’re planning to follow the Headhunters’ Trail into Gunung Mulu National Park, the bus for Medamit leaves irregularly between 5.30am and 4.30pm and costs RM4.

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Boat

Speedboats make mostly morning runs between Limbang and Bandar Seri Begawan (RM15, about 30 minutes). The boats go when they have a full load of 12 passengers, so you may have a bit of a wait after 9am. The last boat in each direction leaves at around 4.30pm.

An express boat goes to Lawas every morning at 7.30am (RM20, 30 minutes). The express boat to Labuan in Sabah leaves at 7.30am and 8.30am (RM20, two hours). From Labuan to Limbang the boat leaves at 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Buy your ticket at the wharf.

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Air

FAX currently serves Miri (once or twice daily) and Lawas (twice weekly). The airport is 4km south of the town centre. A taxi costs RM5 per person with a full load, or RM10 to RM15 for smaller groups.

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