Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Air
Malaysia Airlines
( 1300-883000;
www.malaysiaairlines.com.my
)
has flights to/from
KK (45 minutes) and KL (2½ hours), which are usually booked full of oil prospectors.
AirAsia
( 480401;
www.airasia.com
)
currently flies to KL only.
Boat
Kota Kinabalu
Passenger ferries (1st/economy class RM41/31, 3¼ hours) depart KK for
Labuan from Monday to Saturday at 8am, and 1:30pm (3pm Sundays). In the opposite
direction, they depart Labuan for KK from Monday to Saturday at 8am and 1pm, and
10:30am and 3pm on Sundays.
Sarawak
There are daily speedboats to Limbang (2 hours, RM31) and Lawas (2 hours,
15 minutes, RM34) in Sarawak's Limbang Division.
Getting Around
Minibus
Labuan has a good minibus network. Minibuses leave regularly, albeit more frequently
before sunset, from the parking lot off Jln Tun Mustapha. Fares range from 50 sen for a
short trip to RM2.50 for a trip to the top of the island.
Taxi
Taxis are plentiful and there's a stand opposite the local ferry terminal. The base rate is
RM10 for short journeys, with most destinations costing around RM15.
