TRANSPORTATION Pan-Borneo Highway

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2,239 kilometre-long
Pan-Borneo Highway

The Pan-Borneo Highway was built in 1986 to link the two East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.

It begins in the district of Sematan in Sarawak, and passes through Kuching, Serian, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu, Miri, Limbang, Lawas, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau.

From Sibu one can take off from the main route of Pan Borneo Highway and travel by boat on the mighty Rejang River passes through Kanowit, Kapit to Belaga the heart of Sarawak

Sri Aman Town is off the Pan Borneo Highway

Between Sabah and Sarawak, the highway passed through two halves of Brunei.

List of Express Buses from Kuching to Miri
(From Miri of Sarawak in transit take the second bus to Brunei or Kota Kinabalu of Sabah. From Kota Kinabalu, take the third bus to Tawau.)

10:00 AM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 24 Seats MYR 90.00 EVA Express • SUP 28
01:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 39 Seats MYR 60.00 Bintang Jaya Express • STD 45(A)
01:30 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 39 Seats MYR 80.00 Sungei Merah • STDN42
02:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 18 Seats MYR 80.00 Bus Asia Biaramas • Standard
04:30 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 28 Seats MYR 90.00 Sungei Merah • VIP 28
04:30 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 19 Seats MYR 90.00 EVA Express • SUP 28
05:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 18 Seats MYR 80.00 Bus Asia Biaramas • Standard
07:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 36 Seats MYR 90.00 Lanang Express • VIP 38
07:30 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 27 Seats MYR 90.00 Freesia • Freesia_VIPCoach_28
08:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 42 Seats MYR 80.00 + MYR 8.00 Bas Baram • 44s
09:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 27 Seats MYR 90.00 EVA Express • SUP 28
10:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 36 Seats MYR 80.00 Sungei Merah • STD 38
10:00 PM	Sarawak, Kuching to Sarawak, Miri 18 Seats MYR 80.00 Bus Asia Biaramas • Standard

Transportation
How do you get around in Tawau?

Tawau's public transportation is only suitable for locals. So, It is recommended that visitors are to take Grab or taxis if they would like to go around the town. Grab and taxi fares are relatively cheap and they charge at flat rate. Local people mostly travel by buses. Traffic jam is not a big problem in Tawau. The main roads such as the Dunlop Street and Jalan Utara only get jammed before and after office hours. But you won't get caught in a jam for more than 15 minutes.
Town Area

Basically you can't get lost in Tawau as the town is really well planned, compared to most of the major towns in Malaysia. The town is designed in grid system. You can get in and out of the town by two major roads - Jalan Utara and Jalan Apas. Jalan Utara links to the west side of the town and to places like Merotai and Kalabakan. Jalan Apas is a dual carriageway that links Tawau to Kunak and Lahad Datu and vice versa.
The interesting places in Tawau are all about getting closer to mother nature. The places are for people to get away from their busy lives. Nothing is more relaxing than being far away from the city.

Tawau Hills Park

This park is located about 30km from town. This park is being taken care by Sabah Parks. The park is a home to macaques, redleaf monkeys, forest tortoise, giant squirrels, hombills and pheasants. Occasionally, one may chance upon civet cats and clouded leopard. The park is a favourite picnic spot on weekends offering visitors the delights of nature -meadering streams, water falls, hotsprings and jungle trails. Hostels are available at minimal charge. Visitors can also camp here.