Kota Kinabalu Bus Terminal
There are four bus terminals at Kota Kinabalu and two of the terminals are for local town buses and another two are for express bus terminal. It is easy to travel from Sabah Kota Kinabalu to other part of the Borneo island because of vast information is available in this website
North Bus Terminal Inanam
North bus terminal is located at Inanam industrial center and it is around 10km drive from the city center. This bus terminal is considered as the largest bus terminal in Kota Kinabalu, where the express buses are serving between Kota Kinabalu to eastern part of Sabah such as Lahat Datu, Sandakan, Tawau and Semporna. Among these routes, Kota Kinabalu to Semporna is the popular tourist route which travelers take boat service at Semporna to reputable islands like Sipidang Island and Mabul Island.
In this terminal, there are not only bus ticketing counter, there are also convenient shops and toilet facility. As the destination from Kota Kinabalu to eastern part of Sabah will take at least 6 to 7 hours, hence, many express buses offer services travelling in the morning or late night. Due to the mountainous road to these various destination, all the express coaches uses Scania buses as these buses are known for its good and strong chasis as well as reliable engine (less breakdown). There are many express coach companies in this terminal, such as Dyana Express, Tung Ma express and Manis Liner Express. Delivery service is also provided by selected companies. Below are some of the bus companies schedule
Bus Operator | Destination | Timing |
Dyana Express | Kota Kinabalu – Semporna – Lahad Datu – Kunak | 7.30am, 830am, 2.00pm, 730pm |
Tung Ma Express
(Online booking here) |
Kota Kinabalu – Tawau | 7.00am, 8.00pm |
Kota Kinabalu – Lahad Datu | 7.00am, 9.00am, 8.00pm | |
Kota Kinabalu – Sandakan | 7.00am, 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm, 6.00pm, 8.00pm | |
Madsahirun Express | Kota Kinabalu – Semporna | 8.00am, 8.00pm |
Salam Bumimas Express (Online booking here) |
Kota Kinabalu – Tawau | 7.00am, 7.45am |
Manis Liner Express (Online booking here) |
Kota Kinabalu – Semporna – Lahad Datu – Kunak | 7.30am, 7.30pm |
Sairah Express | Kota Kinabalu -Tawau – Lahad Datu | 7.30am, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 8.00pm |
Ali Topan Express | Kota Kinabalu -Tawau – Lahad Datu | 7.30am, 1.30pm, 7.30pm |