Sungai Tujoh: the Brunei to Malaysia (Sarawak) border crossing
About 60 minutes of formalities between Brunei and Malaysia (Sarawak), and this is one of the frontiers you can cross without abandoning your seat.
Brunei ↔ Malaysia (Sarawak) · about 60 minutes · 1 service · 1 written-up journey
How the crossing works
Sungai Tujoh
Brunei ↔ Malaysia (Sarawak)- Where
- Road border on the coast highway, cleared from the coach
- On the train?
- Off and on at each post
- Luggage
- Yes
- Visa
- Malaysian entry is visa-free for many nationalities. Sarawak runs its own immigration and stamps you separately from peninsular Malaysia — this is normal, not a problem.
- Cash on the far side
- Malaysian ringgit for the far side.
- Time cost
- About 60 minutes of formalities
The trap. Sarawak's autonomous immigration means your Malaysian entry stamp from KL does not carry over; you get a fresh one with its own duration. Check the days you are given rather than assuming.
The position here moves. Confirm it against the operator and your own government's current advice before you book anything that depends on it.
What crosses here
| Service | Operator | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Seri Begawan (Muara) → Miri Cross-border coach via Sungai Tujoh | Long-distance coach | 4h | $15 |
Typical scheduled running time for the crossing leg itself, which does not include the 60 minutes of formalities above. Allow for both when you are working out whether a connection holds. Fares are indicative.
Long-distance coach. Several operators run these corridors at varying quality. An aggregator is the sane way to compare them. Punctuality: fair.
Getting to each side
The frontier is rarely the problem. Reaching it on a day when something onward is still running usually is.
Bandar Seri Begawan (Muara)
BruneiWorth knowing. Brunei has no railway. The ferry chain from Sabah is the only way in that is not a road or a plane.
| Reached by | Operator | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labuan → Bandar Seri Begawan (Muara) Labuan – Muara ferry | Local ferry | 1h 30m | $12 |
Miri
Malaysia| Reached by | Operator | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miri → Kuching Overnight coast coach | Long-distance coach | 14h | $20 |
Journeys through Sungai Tujoh
Written up in full, each with this crossing in its proper place in the itinerary rather than as a footnote.
- Kuching to Kota Kinabalu overland 4 legs · 3d · $122
Plan a journey through it Pick two places and the crossing appears in the itinerary, with the buffer it needs.