Travel - International
AIR: Brunei’s national airline is Royal Brunei Airlines (BI); it flies to Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Bali, Beijing, Brisbane (four times a week), Calcutta, Darwin (twice a week), Dubai, Frankfurt/M, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur (daily), Kuching, Kuwait, London (daily), Manila, Perth (three times a week), Singapore, Surabaya and Taipei. Air carriers to Brunei include: Malaysia Airlines, Philippines Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai International.
Approximate flight times: From Brunei to London is 17 hours, to Los Angeles is 18 hours 30 minutes including stopover in Hong Kong, to New York is 23 hours 20 minutes including stopover in Hong Kong, to Singapore is 2 hours and to Sydney is 12 hours 40 minutes including stopover in Perth.
International airports: Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) is 11km (7 miles) south of the city. Airport facilities include a bank, bureaux de change, car hire (Avis, Hertz and National Car Systems), duty-free shops, post office, restaurants and shops. Taxi services are available to the city with surcharges after 2200. Lower rates are charged by taxis leaving from the airport car park.
Departure tax: Br$5 for flights to Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore or Malaysia; Br$12 for all other destinations.
SEA: Ports at Muara and Kuala Belait are the entry points for sea cargo. There are passenger services between Singapore and Muara port. Ships and water taxis run a service between Bandar Seri Begawan and the Malay city of Labuan (Sabah).
ROAD: There are access roads into Brunei from Sarawak at various locations, although some are unpaved.
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