THE LONG DISTANCE BUS SERVICE IN SABAH
NOTICE Here is information about long distance bus terminals and long distance bus timetables in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu, Kunak and Keningau. The timetables are based on the interview at ticket counters. We advise you to confirm the information before you use a bus because the timetables are changed without notice. 2
1. Long distance bus service in Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu has 3 terminals for long distance bus service. North Bus Terminal Inanam, Padang Merdeka and City Park Bus Terminal North Bus Terminal Inanam Padang Merdeka City Park Bus Terminal Bus Terminal Wawasan (Local) 3
(1-1) Inanam There is a lot of local bus services from Bus Terminal Wawasan. 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A buses bring you to the nearest bus stop. Bus Terminal Inanam Taxi service is available at these 3 bus terminals. City Park Bus Terminal (1-2) Padang Merdeka There is a few bus services (sektor 2,3) from Bus Terminal Wawasan. The nearest bus stop is in front of the terminal. Padang Merdeka Bus Terminal (1-3) City Park There is a lot of local bus services (Laluan 1B, 1A) from Bus Terminal Wawasan. The nearest bus stop is on Jalan Tun Razak. 4
Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Tawau 7.30am, 1.30 & 7.30pm 088 435759 Based on the interview (Lahad Datu) Ali Topan Express at the ticket counter and 7.20am & 7.45pm 013 8603030 the internet information trans Tendar Express (May 2012) 7am & 7.45pm 013 8797779 Andisba Express 7am & 8pm 088 380190/381190/382190 RM 71.50 9hrs Tung Ma Express 7.30, 10.30am, 019 8701669 1.30 & 8pm Sairah Express 8pm 014 8679020 Syarikat Usaha Maju 7am & 8pm 088 433779/013-8887899 Optis Jaya Express Semporna 7.30,8.30am, 2 & 7.30pm 088 389997 (Lahad Datu/Kunak) Dyana Express 8am & 7.30pm 088 424900 Manis Express 7.30pm RM 75.00 9hrs 017 8357066 Manis Liner 7.30pm 019 5327887 Sabariah Express 8am(from this June) 014 9554755 & 7.15pm Madsahirun Express 7.15pm 019-8336219 Tongtalun Express 5
Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Lahad Datu 7,9am & 8pm 088 380190/381190/382190 Based on the interview Tung Ma Express at the ticket counter 7, 9am, 12noon, RM52.00 8hrs 019 8701669 (May 2012) 2, 6.30 & 8pm Sairah Express 7pm 019 8005944 Gabungan Express Sandakan 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.30, 088 380190/381190 2, 6 & 8pm Tung Ma Express 7, 7.30, 8, 8.30, 9, 10, 11, RM43.00 6hrs 088 384676 12, 2, 4.30, 6, 7 & 8pm Sida Express 3pm 019 8701669 Sairah Express 6
North Bus Terminal Inanam 7
Kota Kinabalu Padang Merdeka Bus Terminal Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Ranau RM16.00 2hrs Mini Van/TaxiUnser Based on the interview Kudat Operating hours RM25.00 3hrs Mini Van/TaxiUnser at the ticket counter Kota Belud 6am to 6 pm RM8.00 1hr Mini Van (May 2012) Kota Marudu RM15.00 2hrs Mini Van Tambunan/ RM10.00 2hrs Mini Van/TaxiUnser Keningau Keningau 7, 8, 10am,12noon, RM15.00 2hrs 088 264315 1 & 4.30pm Tung Ma Express Tenom (Keningau) 8am, 12noon, 2.30 & 4pm RM20.00 3hrs Keningau 7.30, 10am, 1.30 & 4.30pm RM15.00 2hrs 013 8983266 (You might get another 43- Bumiputra Express seater or 12-seater bus between 6.50am and 5.30pm) 7, 10am, 1 &4pm 088-264688 Kimanis Bus Express Menumbok RM30.00 2hrs TaxiUnser Papar Operating hours RM10.00 1hr TaxiUnser Beaufort 6am to 6 pm RM15.00 1.5hrs TaxiUnser Sipitang RM25.00 2.5hrs TaxiUnser Mini van has 12 seats and TaxiUnser has 7seats. As soon as they get full passengers, they start. 8
Padang Merdeka Bus Terminal Taxi Unser Mini Van 9
Kota Kinabalu City Park Bus Terminal Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Sipitang 8.30am,12noon, RM15.00 2.5hrs 016-8360009 Based on the interview (Beafort) 2.30 & 4.30pm (RM10) 012-6229722 at the ticket counter Menumbok 7.30,9am & 1pm Jesselton Express (May 2012) 6, 6.20, 6.50, 11am, RM14.00 2.5hrs 016-8191990 12.30, & 2pm Menumbok Express 6.45,11am & 12.30pm 088-780822 Borneo Express Brunei 8am RM100.00 7hrs 016-8360009 (Sipitang/Lawas/ (Lawas : Jesselton Express Limbang/Bandar Seri RM 20.00) Begawan) Miri (Sarawak) 7.45am RM90.00 10hrs 088-780822 (Lawas/Limbang/ 012-8307722 Kuala Lurah(Burnei)) Borneo Express Miri (Sarawak) 7.30am 013-8162178 (Lawas/Limbang/ (Limbang Bintang Jaya Express Miri(change bus here)/ : RM50) Bintulu/Sibu/Sarikei/Kuching /Pontianak) 10
City Park Bus Terminal 11
2. Sandakan The long-distance bus terminal in Sandakan is located at 4km north of town. There is a local bus stop on Jalan Utara in front of this terminal. This bus service connects with the centre of town. Taxi service is available. Bus Terminal Sandakan Bus Terminal Sandakan 12
Sandakan Express Bus Terminal Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 6.30, 7, 7.30, 8, 9, 10, 11am, RM43.00 6hrs 089-218904 Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) 12noon, 1, 2, 6 & 8pm Tung Ma Express at ticket counters 6.30, 7, 7.30, 8, 8.30, 9, 10, 089-224990 (May 2012) 11am, 12, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8pm Sida Express 3.30pm 013-5525982 Sairah Express Tawau 6.30, 7, 7.30, 8, 8.30, 9, 9.30, RM42.00 6hrs 019-8804652 (Kunak) 10 & 10.30am Majama S/B Semporna 7.30am & 2pm RM42.00 6hrs 089-784494 (Lahad Datu/Kunak) 013-8899559 Dyana Express 13
Bus Terminal Sandakan 14
3. Tawau 1) Sabindo Square Express Bus Terminal : for Sandakan, Laha Datu & Semporna 2) Sabindo Express Bus terminal : for Kota Kinabalu Local Bus Terminal Sabindo Express Bus Terminal (for KK) Sabindo Square Express Bus Terminal 15
Sabindo Express Bus Terminal (Tawau) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 6pm & 8pm RM 71.50 8hrs 013-8862348 Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) Ali Topan Express at ticket counters 7.30am & 7.45pm 013-8728689 (October 2012) Trans Tendar Express 7.45pm 013-8548797 Andisba Express 7am & 8pm 013-8838455 Tung Ma Express 7.30am, 2, 5 & 8pm 019-8830862 Sairah Express 8pm (every 2days) 013-8562893 Syarikat Usaha Maju 7.30am & 8pm 013-8887899 Optis Jaya Express 16
Sabindo Square Express Bus Terminal (Tawau) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Sandakan 7, 8.30am & 2pm RM 42.00 6hrs 089-224990/019-8072570 Based on the interview (10am & 12noon;not all days) Sida Express at ticket counters 7,8,9,10,11am,12noon, 019-8804652 (October 2012) 1pm or no service & Majama S/B 2 or 2.30pm Majam S/D and SYT USAMA 7,8,9,10,11am,12noon, 016-5871632 MAJU provide the service 1 & 2pm SYT USAHA MAJU every 2days each other. Lahad Datu 12noon, 1.30 & 3pm RM 20.00 3hrs 019-8005944 019-8217622 Gabungan Bus Express 10am 013-8887899 Optisjaya Express Semporna 9, 11.30am, RM 10.00 1.5hrs 012-8210278/8158252 2, 3, 4.40 & 6pm 014-8513254 Tongtalun Express 17
Tawau airport shuttle bus Departure from Tawau Fare Hours Departure from Airport Tel/Company 6.30, 9am, 1:30 & 4pm RM 10.00 1hr 8:30, 10:30am, 3:30 & 5pm 089-950208 Kasah Transport Departure Point is in Tawau Local Bus Terminal (October 2012) 18
4. Semporna Express Bus Terminal (A, B,C) A B C 19
Semporna (A) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 8am & 7.30pm RM 75.00 9hrs Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) Manis Express at ticket counters 7.30pm (Feb. 2012) Manis Liner 7.30pm Sabariah Express 8am & 7.30pm Madsahirun Express Tawau 7.30, 9.30am, RM 14.00 1.5hrs (Sabindo Square) 1.30 & 3.30pm Manis Express Semporna (B) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 7.30am, 2 & 7.30pm RM 75.00 9hrs 089-784494 Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) Dyana Express at ticket counters (Feb. 2012) Sandakan 7.30am & 2pm RM 42.00 6hrs Semporna (C) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Tawau 7, 8.30, 10, 11.30am, RM 14.00 1.5hrs 019-8336219 Based on the interview (Sabindo Square) 2 & 4pm 013-8994108, 013-8751076 at ticket counters Tongtalun Express (Feb. 2012) 20
Semporna (A) (B) (C) 21
5. Lahad Datu Express Bus Terminal (A,B) A B 22
Lahad Datu (A) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 9, 10.30am, 4.30 & 10.30pm RM 52.00 8hrs 013-8854271 Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) (LD-KK-Papar-Beufort- Sairah Express at ticket counters Sipitang) 7.30pm (Nov. 2012) 8.15am, 8.30pm 019 8005944 Gabungan Express 8.30, 10.30am, 4.30& 10.30pm 089-866858 (LD-KK-Papar-Beufort- Ali Topan Express Sipitang) 8.30pm 8.30am, 4 & 9pm 089-888494 Dyana Express Sandakan 3.30pm RM 22.00 3hrs 013-8854271 Sairah Express 9.30am & 4pm 089-888494 Dyana Express Tawau 3am, 3.30 & 9.30pm RM 20.00 3hrs 089-866858 (Sabindo Square) Ali Topan Express 2.30am, 3 & 9pm 013-8854271 Sairah Express Felda 5.30pm Lahad Datu (B) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Tawau 7.30, 8.30 & 10am RM 20.00 3hrs 019-8005944 Based on the interview (Sabindo Square) 019-8217622 at ticket counters Sandakan 7.30, 8.30 & 9.30am RM 22.00 3hrs Gabungan Express (Nov. 2012) 23
Lahad Datu (A) Ticket counter Ticket counter (B) 24
6. Kunak Express Bus Terminal Kunak Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company note Kota Kinabalu 7.30, 9am, 3 & 9pm RM 61.40 8.5hrs 019-8830862 Based on the interview (Inanam Terminal) Sairah N Fafiana Express at ticket counters 9.15am, 3.15, 6.40, 8.15pm (Feb. 2012) & 9.15pm Ali Topan Express 8am, 3 & 8.15pm 089-852494 Dyana Express Sandakan 8.30am & 3pm RM 10.80 3.5hrs 25
7. Keningau Express Bus Terminal (A,B,C) B A C 26
Keningau (A,B,C) Destination Departure Time Fare Hours Tel/Company * note Kota Kinabalu 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12am, RM 15.00 2hrs 087-337325 A Based on the interview (Padan Merdeka) 1, 2.30, 4 & 5pm Tung Ma Express at ticket counters 7.30, 10.30am, 2 & 5pm 013-8983255 B (April 2012) (You might get another 43- Bumiputra Express seater or 12-seater bus between 6.50am and 5.30pm) 7, 10am, 087-331889 C 1 & 4pm Kimanis Bus Express * : Location (A) (A) (C) (B) (C) 27