There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Sibu by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sibu Airport (SBW)BKI - SBW
1h 28mRM 94–356Bus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Sibu
18h 41mDrive 809.8 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Sibu809.8 km
11h 3mRM 137–197Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sibu Airport (SBW)SDK - SBW
3h 27mRM 185–635Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sibu Airport (SBW)TWU - SBW
4h 46mRM 364–479
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sibu Airport (SBW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sibu is to drive which costs RM 130 - RM 200 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sibu is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs RM 90 - RM 360.
The distance between Sabah and Sibu is 632 km. The road distance is 809.8 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Sibu without a car is to bus which takes 18h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Sabah to Sibu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sabah to Sibu is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs RM 90 - RM 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 41m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Sibu is 810 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Sabah to Sibu.
There are 143+ hotels available in Sibu.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sibu, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sibu Airport (SBW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Sibu via Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sibu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–310
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sibu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–550
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sibu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–490
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–750
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–31
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
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