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 Miri
, once a cowboy-style town is now a resort
city and more than just a booming oil and
timber town.. It is the gateway to the Niah
National Park , Lambir National Park, World
Heritage Site and Miri Reef. One of Miri's
most famous landmark is the first oil well,
affectionately known as the Grand Old Lady.
Nowadays , oil is produced offshore.This
city is also gaining a reputation for its
swinging nightlife, much patronized by oil
workers and weekend visitors from neighboring
country Brunei. Since Air Asia is flying
direct from Kuala Lumpur and Senai, Johor.Miri
is also gaining popularity from locals and
Singaporean tourists arriving from Peninsular
Malaysia.
How
To Get There
By Flight
Miri airport receives flights
from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Johor
Bahru, and Labuan, and interstate flights
from Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and other smaller
airports in and around Miri.
Rural Air Network
Formerly inaccessible destinations
in Sarawak are now served by the rural air
sevices of Malaysia Airlines (MAS). From
Miri, Twin Otters operate regular flight
schedules to Bario, Long Lellang, Long Banga,
Marudi, Long San, Ba Kelalan, Lawas, Long
Seridian, Long Lama and Long Akah. There
are direct flights from Limbang to Bario,
and from Lawas to Ba Kelalan. The airports
in Mulu and Limbang support the larger Fokker
Friendship aircraft.
River Travel
The rivers of Sarawak have
been the highways since time immemorial;
express boats, speedboats and longboats
ply their lower reaches. Longboats take
over in the upper rivers. On a real 'inland
trip' passenger often have to get out and
wade in the shallow water while the crew
manhandles the craft over rapids and gravel
beds.
Overland Travel
There are two bus terminals
in Miri. The one in Jalan Padang, adjacent
to the Visitor's Information Center, serves
the local network, with fares starting at
60 sen. Bus services to Sungei Tujuh (into
Bandar Sri Begawan - Brunei) starts from
here and is operated by the Miri-Belait
Bus Company. The Outstation Bus Terminal
is located at Pujut Corner, off the Miri-Pujut
Road. Buses to Niah, Lambir Hills National
Park, Bintulu, Sibu, Sarikei and Kuching
depart from here.
Hotels and Resorts in Miri
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