Transportation in Sarawak
Airports
Miri Airport served as gateway to rural town in Miri Division and Limbang Division. Sibu Airport, Bintulu Airport, Kuching International Airport, Miri Airport served as gateway to West Malaysia. Kuching International Airport and Miri Airport have weekly flight to Singapore.
Buses
Bus stations in Sarawak have unique culture of Chinese language sign. Although the place name in Chinese language is not for official purpose.
Route 103 in Kuching become one of the first bus service in Sarawak to have station announcement which featuring Malay, English and Mandarin Chinese.
Chinese language place name are not necessary understandable among Chinese. For example, Kapit (加帛) Mukah (沐膠) and Betong (木中) are not commonly used but other name of other divisions of Sarawak such as Kuching (古晉),Serian (西連), Sri Aman (斯里阿曼), Sarikei (泗里街), Sibu (詩巫), Miri (美里),Bintulu (民都魯) and Limbang (林夢) are commonly used. Meanwhile Samarahan (三馬拉漢) is only understandable due to identical pronounce in Malay/English. The most popular district name in Chinese are Bau (石隆門) and Batu Niah (尼亞 or 石山).
Location of main bus stop
Miri (express):Pujut Corner Bus Terminal (埔奕灣巴士總站) Miri(local bus) :Jalan Padang Bus Station
Batu Niah (express): Batu Niah Food Court Centre (石山飲食中心)
Bintulu (express): Bintulu Central Bus Terminal (民都魯巴士總站購物中心)
Selangau : Restoran Impian Selangau
Sibu (express): Sibu Bus Terminal Sibu (local bus): Sibu Wharf Terminal
Sarikei (local bus): Jalan Wharf
Bintangor (local bus): Jalan Maju
Serian : Jalan Lintang
Kuching (CPL local bus): Jalan Masjid Kuching (Biaramas local bus): Jalan Kho Hung Yeang Kuching (express): Kuching Sentral
Fares
Fares of bus are depend on distance. Fares of local bus bas berhenti-henti route within Miri City, Kuching Division, Samarahan Division, Serian, Bintulu Division, Sibu Division, Sarikei Division are RM1 under Flat Rate Bus Fare Programme. Kuching have several free bus such as AEON shuttle bus, Route 103, Damai Loop and Downtown Heritage Loop. Kapit have free shuttle van from Pokiong Pharmacy to Bus Terminal.
Long distance bus express
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miri-Kuching | 美里-古晉 | Route for most bus transport company | ||
Sibu-Kanowit-Song-Kapit[1] | 詩巫-加拿逸-桑坡-加帛 | Lanang Express, Kapit Bus Express | ||
Miri-Bintulu-Sibu-Sarikei-Betong-Lubok Antu | 美里-民都魯-詩巫-泗里街-木中-魯勃安都 | Borneo Bus | ||
Miri-Tebedu | 美里-打必祿 | BusAsia | ||
Miri-Mukah | 美里-沐膠 | |||
Kuching-Mukah | 古晉-沐膠 | BusAsia | ||
Sarikei-Kuching | 泗里街-古晉 | Borneo Bus | ||
Kuching-Sibu-Bintulu | 古晉-詩巫-民都魯 | Lanang Ekspres | ||
Kuching-Pontianak (Indonesia) | 古晉-坤甸 (印尼) | Damri Express, SJS Express, ATS, BusAsia, Eva Bus | ||
Kota Kinabalu-Lawas | 亞庇-老越 | Sipitang Express | ||
Bintulu bus route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
B9 | Bintulu-Tatau | 民都魯-達島 | CPL | |
B10 | Bintulu-Sebauh[2] | 民都魯-實巴荷 | CPL | Unclear status |
Miri bus route
Route of Permyjaya, Tudan and Senadin share the same route from Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP) Pujut branch to Miri City bus terminal at Jalan Padang.
Most bus route except Hospital and Permyjaya are serving only one way to main bus destination, that means passenger need to wait at the last bus stop that serve one way route.
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
15+13 | Sg Rait + Bakam[3] | 峇甘 + 雙溪萊奕 | MTC | Pasar Nelayan Kuala Bakam, PPR Lambir |
26 | Taman Tunku | 東姑村 | Miri Belait Transport, MTC | |
33+20 | Hospital [4] | 醫院 | Miri Belait Transport | Pujut Corner Miri bus terminal |
37 | RTM | MTC | Jalan Adong 2, Pujut 1D, Jalan Terusan, Pujut 5 | |
50+26 | Boulevard + Taman Tunku | 富麗華+東姑村 [5] | Miri Belait Transport, MTC | |
62 | Permyjaya | 柏邁再也 [6] | Miri Belait Transport, MTC | Piasau Junction, Pujut Junction, Emart Tudan |
66 | Senadin | 史納汀 [7] | Miri Belait Transport, MTC | Piasau Junction, Pujut Junction, Lutong Junction, Curtin University Junction |
68 | Tudan[8] | 杜当 | Miri Belait Transport, MTC | Piasau Junction, Pujut Junction, Lutong Junction, Emart Tudan |
Sibu bus route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lanang Road STP [9] | 南蘭律 STP | Lanang Bus | |
1 | Kampung Bahagia | 幸運村 [10] | Teku Bus | Sungai Merah (新珠安), Teku (后坡港) |
1A+16 | Sibu Whaft-Sungai Merah-Indah-Kampung Bahagia-Rantau Panjang Jaya[11] | 詩巫碼頭-新珠安-英達-幸運村-拉卓邦正 | Sungei Merah | |
2A | Selangau | 實蘭溝[12] | Lanang Bus | |
3 | Sibu Whaft-Sungai Merah-Taman Bukit Aup Jubilee-Engkalat[13] | 詩巫碼頭-新珠安-石山公園-Engkalat | Teku Bus | |
4 | Sibu Whaft-Pasai Siong | Teku Bus | ||
5A+21 | Sibu Whaft-Sibu Bus Terminal-Sibu Hospital | 詩巫碼頭-詩巫巴士總站-詩巫醫院 | Lanang Bus | JPJ, Jalan Permai, Poliklinik |
6 | Sibu Whaft-Sungai Merah-Teku-Trusan[14] | 詩巫碼頭-新珠安-后坡港-德樂山 | Teku Bus | |
7 | Sibu Whaft-Sibu Hospital | 詩巫碼頭-詩巫醫院 | Teku Bus | |
10 | Wong King Huo Road-Sentosa Road | 黃景和路-聖淘沙路 | Lanang Bus | |
11 | Lanang Road STP | 南蘭律 STP | Sungei Merah | |
15 | Sibu Jaya | 詩巫再也[15] | Lanang Bus | Sibu Hospital |
16 | Mukah[16] | 沐加 | Lanang Bus,Rejang Bus | Formerly bus express |
17 | Sibu Jaya[17] | 詩巫再也 | Sungei Merah | |
20 | Sibu-Kanowit | 詩巫-加拿逸 | ||
23 | Sibu Whaft-Tanjung Manis-Belawai | 詩巫碼頭-丹章馬尼-巴拉威 [18] | Lanang Bus | Sungai Merah, Bawang Assan junction, Kuala Rajang |
Sarikei bus route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Sarikei-Selalang | 泗里街-實拉讓 | Borneo Bus | |
6 | Sarikei-Pakan | 泗里街-巴干 | Borneo Bus | |
7 | Sarikei-Saratok[19] | 泗里街-砂拉卓 | Borneo Bus | |
8A | Bintangor-Sibu | 民丹莪-詩巫 | Borneo Bus | |
8B | Sarikei-Sibu | 泗里街-詩巫 | Borneo Bus | |
24 | Sarikei-Ulu Sarikei-Roban-Nyabor-Kabong[20] | 泗里街-烏魯泗里街-荷萬-艾蒲-甲望 | Borneo Bus | Sebangkoi Country Resort (實曼歸度假村) |
Serian bus route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Serian-Balai Ringin | 西連-Balai Ringin | Serian Kedup Transport | |
S12 | Serian-Gedong | 西連-Gedong | CPL | |
Kuching bus route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese Name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
103 | Sarawak State Legislative (DUN) - Semenggoh Wildlife Center (Orangutan)
Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak (DUN) - Pusat Hidupan Liar Semenggoh Orangutan [21] |
砂拉越州立法議會- 實蒙谷人猿猩猩野生動物中心 | HENZ Pacific | First electric bus in Sarawak |
AEON | AEON-Waterfront-AEON | AEON-古晉河濱公園-AEON | CPL | |
101 | Damai Loop | Sarawak Metro | ||
101 | Downtown Heritage Loop | Sarawak Metro | ||
1 | Kuching-Bako | 古晉-峇哥 | BusAsia | Bako National Park |
2 | Kuching-Bau | 古晉-石隆門 | Bau Transport Co. | |
B2 | Kuching-Bau | 古晉-石隆門 | CPL | |
3A | Kuching-Serian | 古晉-西連 | CPL | |
3AB | Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching-Serian | 古晉國父大廈-西連 | BusAsia | |
3AC | Open Air Market, Kuching-Serian | 古晉露天巴剎-西連 | BusAsia | |
K5 | Kuching-BDR, Baru Samarang | CPL | Kuching North City Hall, Kuching Cat Museum | |
K6 | Kuching-Semenggoh | 古晉-實蒙谷 | CPL | |
6A | Kuching-Muara Tebas | 古晉-青山巖 | BusAsia | Bako National Park |
K7 | Kuching-Taman Malihah, Matang | 古晉-瑪麗哈花園,馬當 | CPL | |
K8 | Kuching-Tabuan Jaya, Stutong, BDC | CPL | ||
K10 | Kuching-Kota Samarahan | 古晉-哥打三馬拉漢 | CPL | |
10A | Kuching-Kota Samarahan | 古晉-哥打三馬拉漢 | BusAsia | |
K11 | Kuching-Kenyalang, King Center | 古晉-肯雅蘭,京城商業中心 | CPL | |
K12 | Kuching-Kota Samarahan-Asajaya-Sadong Jaya | 古晉-哥打三馬拉漢-雅沙再也-Sadong Jaya | CPL | |
K18 | Kuching-Batu Kawa, MJC, Desa Wira | 古晉-石角, MJC, 德莎威拉 | CPL | |
K21 | Kuching-Politeknik | CPL | Kubah National Park | |
K25 | Kuching-Sri Aman | 古晉-斯里阿曼 | CPL | |
K26 | Kuching-Bau-Lundu-Sematan[22] | 古晉-石隆門-倫樂-三馬丹 | CPL | |
Express Boat
Major boat route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bako Terminal-Bako National Park | ||||
Limbang-Lawas | Express Pertama Limbang | |||
Ratu Pertama No.2 | Labuan-Lawas | Express Pertama Limbang | ||
Labuan-Limbang | Express Pertama Limbang | |||
Mukah boat route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semop-Daro-Bruit | ||||
Igan-Dalat | ||||
Kapit boat route
Route No. | Operating Route | Unofficial Chinese name | Operator | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kapit-Ng Ibau | ||||
Kapit-Ng Gaat | ||||
Kapit-Pelagus | ||||
Kapit-Bawai | ||||
Kapit-Ng Merit | ||||
Kapit-Putai | ||||
Kapit-Belaga | ||||
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