Overland transfers

Take the hassle out of planning your trip by pre-booking transport. Our comfortable River Junkie vans & 4X4 cars can transfer you between most destinations in Sabah, avoiding the need to use unreliable public transport or pay high one-way car rental fees. Our vans can accommodate up to 8 people with luggage and our 4X4 cars up to 4 people. Rates for the most common routes are below, if you can't find the route you are looking for below, please just contact us for a quotation.

During Peak periods (Easter, July, August & Christmas/NY):
Please note that due to limited vehicle availability, we may only able to pre-book transport for guests joining our tours.

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TO / FROM KOTA KINABALU (KK)

KK airport to city hotels (10 - 20min)

• RM100 (1 to 4 pax)
• RM150 (5 - 8 pax)

KK city hotels or airport to Kinabalu National Park (2 hours)

• RM300 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM400 (5 - 8 pax)

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KK city hotels or airport to Poring hot springs (3 hours)

• RM400 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM500 (5 - 8 pax)

KK city hotels or airport to Sandakan / Sepilok (6 hours)

• RM800 (1 - 4 Pax)
• RM950 (5 - 8 pax)

* City hotels refers to all areas within a 10km radius of the city centre, including Imago, Aeropod, Likas, Tanjung Aru, Inanam, Kolombong, Luyang, Damai etc. A surcharge may apply for pick up / drop off outside of these areas, including Rasa Ria Resort, Borneo Beach Villas, Nexus Karambunai, Kasih Sayang resort and Lankah Syabas - please contact us for details.

TO / FROM SANDAKAN / SEPILOK

Sandakan airport to Sandakan city or Sepilok (20-30min)

• RM150 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM200 (5 - 8 pax)

Sandakan to Sukau / Bilit / Kinabatangan (2 hours)

• RM450 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM550 (5 - 8 pax)

Sandakan to Lahad Datu (3 hours)

• RM450 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM550 (5 - 8 pax)

Sandakan to Semporna (5.5 hours)

• RM650 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM800 (5 - 8 pax)

Prices are the same for transfers departing from Sandakan city, Sandakan airport or Sepilok

TO / FROM LAHAD DATU / TAWAU / SEMPORNA

Lahad Datu to Semporna (2 hours)

• RM350 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM450 (5 - 8 pax)

Lahad Datu to Tawau (2.5 hours)

• RM400 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM500 (5 - 8 pax)

Semporna to Tawau (1.5 hours)

• RM150 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM200 (5 - 8 pax)

Semporna to Maliau Basin / Sapulot (5 hours)

• RM550 (1 - 4 pax)
• RM650 (5 - 8 pax)

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Additional info

• Prices quoted are per car / van for a one-way transfer.
• Prices are the same in either direction (i.e Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan is the same as Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu)
• Journey times are approximate and based on normal traffic & road conditions
• Transfers can be pre-booked up to 12  months in advance, payment is due 14 days prior to your transfer.
• Payment can be made via cash or credit card at our offices in Kota Kinabalu & Semporna, online payments can be made via bank transfer or Transferwise.
• Transfers booked less than 7 days in advance may be paid in cash directly to the driver, transfers will however be subject to driver availability at the time of booking.

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Contact us!

Email- info@river-junkie.com 
Office - (+60) 088 277 128
​Hotline- (+60) 01112658581