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Major towns and cities in Sarawak are very well connected with modern port and airport facilities for international and domestic links. Travellers from other parts of the world can get to Sarawak via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Brunei or Hong Kong. Malaysia Airlines operates regular flights from the Kuala Lumpur to Kuching and Miri. AirAsia offers regular flights to Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu and its destinations keep increasing. Domestic airports or airstrips are also found at Sibu, Bintulu, Kapit, Belaga, Marudi, Limbang, Lawas, Bario, Long Seridan, Ba Kelalan, Long Semado and Long Lellang. The national airline also flies direct from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Bandar Seri Bagawan in Brunei and Pontianak in Kalimantan to Kuching.

 

There are two water transport systems in Sarawak i.e. the International and coastal shipping system and the Riverine transport system. In the former, the main ports are in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri as well as Senari Port, at Kampung Senari. The latter Riverine transport system is of great significance to a large section of the population living in the interior and along the coast as it is an important means of transportation for passengers and goods. Sarawak has a total of 55 navigable rivers of which the Rejang, the longest river in Malaysia, is the most important. Sarawak also boasts an economical yet efficient express boat service that connects the various coastal towns as well as inland rural areas inaccessible by road.

The Trans-Borneo Highway connects Kuching to all major cities in Sarawak as well as the neighbouring state of Sabah through Brunei. The road system within the State is being constantly upgraded and the public transport system improved to cater to increasing traffic.
Most major towns and cities offer a variety of public transport services including buses, taxis and limousine services. Bus services are also available for those travelling within the state or even internationally to parts of Indonesia and Brunei.