Tuesday, September 19, 2006

 

Getting to Sabah

GETTING TO SABAH

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.

Pulau Sipadan is reached by flight from Sabah's capital, Kota Kinabalu, then a connecting flight to Tawau, followed by a 2 1/2 hour drive to Semporna and finally a 1 hour fast catamaran boat transfer to the island. To avoid disappointment, prior bookings must be made.(*source from tourism malaysia )

Comments:
Baaracuda and turtle are the icon of the Sipadan Island. I love the animals.
 
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