Due to the small size of the country, Brunei has just one airport which is located outside the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan and is approximately 7 miles away. This helps to make transfer times very short. Royal Brunei Airlines is the national airline. There are very few direct flights into Brunei from the UK and changeovers in some of the Asian cities such as Hong Kong, Bangkok and Jakarta are likely. Direct flights from London may be possible with other airlines or changing in Amsterdam or Paris may be an option if you wish to avoid a long stopover.

Flight times can often be in excess of 18 hours due to the lack of direct flights, and some flights from the USA can be over 24 hours in length. There is also a departure tax payable on all flights which is due in local currency and payable at the check-in desk.

Due to the country’s location, it is ideally placed for connections worldwide. There is an express ferry from Muara, which is located just outside of the capital city. This ferry has services to Labuan which is one of the Malaysian islands, and several other destinations such as Lawas in Sarawak. Cruise liners also dock in the port of Muara. Travellers intending to arrive in Brunei in this way need to be aware of the fact that Brunei has a rainy season. This can make travelling over sea really rough and not enjoyable.

The main points of entry into Brunei, apart from Brunei International Airport are Muara, where it is possible to catch the ferries and Kuala Lurah which borders Sarawak. Entering Brunei by road is simple there is an extensive road network. Access to and from Brunei from the neighbouring Sabah and Sarawak is also available via coach, although it must be pointed out that foreign travellers seldom use the roads or travel very far overland even though it is thought of as one of the best ways to see the area. Roads are often unpaved and traffic can at times be slow.

There is no rail access to or around Brunei. Travelling around the area can be done simply by bus or taxi but when travelling farther afield for example, travelling from Kota Kinabalu can be done by road, but a more scenic and often more enjoyable experience would be to travel by boat.