Getting There & Away

Most visitors fly into and out of Bandar Seri Begawan. Brunei has direct air connections to 27 destinations including regional Asian capitals and a number of Australian cities. Because of the difference in exchange rates, it's almost 40 per cent cheaper to fly to Brunei from Malaysia than vice versa. Departure tax is US$3 to Malaysia and Singapore and US$7 to all other destinations.

There are express boats between Bandar Seri Begawan and Lawas and Limbang in Sarawak, and the duty-free island of Labuan off Sabah. There are boats between Labuan and Sabah.

The main overland route is via bus from Mirir to Sarawak, but it's also a relatively easy matter (although fairly expensive) to travel overland between Limbang or Lawas in Sarawak to Bangar in Brunei.

Getting Around

Transport around Brunei is by bus, hire car or taxi. The public bus system is cheap and reliable but only in and around the capital. If you want to explore the hinterland you'll probably need to hire a car. Surprisingly, hitchhiking is a viable option in Brunei: a thumb in the air is still novel enough to get a ride although, like anywhere, it has its dangers and is not recommended as an ideal means of transport.

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