Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
The airport is 11km from the city centre. Batu 7 Airport bus (RM1.80) stops on the main
road about 500m from the terminal. A coupon taxi to the town centre costs RM35; going
the other way, around RM28.
Bus & Minivan
Buses run from 6am to 6pm on the main road to the north, Jln Utara, designated by how
far from town they go, ie Batu 8. Fares range from RM1 to RM4.
Local minivans wait behind Centre Point Mall; fares cost from RM2. Use for the har-
bour area.
To reach the long-distance bus station, catch a local bus (RM1.50) from the stand at the
waterfront; it takes about 20 minutes. The same bus leaves when full from the bus station
for the city centre.
Taxi
Short journeys around town should cost RM10; it's about RM15 to Bandar Indah and
RM40 to RM50 to Sepilok depending on your bargaining skills. A taxi from the long-dis-
tance bus station to town (or vice versa) will probably run RM20; you may be able to ar-
gue drivers down to the local fare of RM10.
Sepilok
The orangutan is the associative species of Sabah, despite the fact that the living space of
the beast shrinks annually. The most reliable place to see this primate is the little hamlet of
Sepilok, which sees almost as many visitors as the granite spires of Mt Kinabalu. Se-
pilok's Orang-Utan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) is the most popular place on earth to
see Asia's great ginger ape in its native habitat. Those who have time to stick around will
also uncover several scenic nature walks, sanctuaries for the adorable sun bear and elusive
proboscis monkey, and a couple of great places to call home for a night or two.
