Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Boat
By far the fastest way to/from BSB is by speedboat (adult/senior B$6/5, 45 minutes, at
least hourly from 6am to at least 4.30pm, until as late as 6pm on Sunday and holidays).
Bangar's
ferry terminal
, Terminal Perahu Dan Penumpang, is on the western bank of the
river just south of the red bridge.
Boats depart at a scheduled time or when they're full, whichever comes first. When you
get to the ticket counters, check which company's boat will be the next to leave and then
pay and add your name to the passenger manifest. Peak-hour departures can be as frequent
as every 15 minutes.
Bus
Buses run by
Jesselton
( 719 3835, 717 7755, in BSB 718 3838)
pick up passengers
heading towards Limbang and BSB in the early afternoon; its bus to KK (B$25) and
Lawas (B$10) passes through town at about 10am.
Taxi
Bangar doesn't have official taxis, but it's usually not too difficult to hire a car if you ask
around under the rain awning in front of the ferry terminal. Drivers may not speak much
English. Possible destinations include the Malaysian border towards Limbang (B$6), a
distance of 4km; the town of Limbang (about B$40) and the Peradayan Forest Reserve
(Bukit Patoi; about B$25 return).
Taxis do not wait on the Malaysian side of the border towards Limbang.
Pulau Selirong
At the northern tip of Temburong District, this 25-sq-km island is a sanctuary for man-
groves and the fauna that live in them, including proboscis monkeys. The only way to vis-
it is with a boat tour, which BSB tour operators can organise for around B$75. The trip
across the open water of Brunei Bay takes about 45 minutes.
