Getting to Sabah, Malaysia

Air

Malaysia Airlines operates regular flights from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Kuching to Kota Kinabalu. Other major airlines also have flights from Singapore, Brunei, Jakarta, Manila, Hong Kong and Taipei.

Road

There is an excellent road system linking the principal cities. Express buses link major towns while mini-buses are used for shorter distances and within town areas. Taxis, mini-buses, ordinary buses and boats are the means of getting around. For journeys to towns further away, MAS operates daily flights to Labuan, Sandakan, Lahat Datu and Tawau.

Rail

There is a rail line from Beaufort and Tenom in the south but rail transport is otherwise little developed.

Rivers
In the interior regions, rivers form the 'roads', linking riverine communities and villages. Travel along these 'watery highways' is by sampans (small boats) or longboats.