How to get to Bako National Park from Kuching?

Bako National Park, located only 40 kilometers from Kuching, is Sarawak's oldest national park.  The park is an excellent choice for a day trip from Kuching because of its proximity to Sarawak's major city. Although Bako is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, visitors' main attraction is the chance to witness proboscis monkeys in the wild. 

Bako National Park can be reached from Kuching in a number of ways. To enter the national park, you must first go from the city center to Kampung Bako, also known as Bako Village, from where you will board a boat.

• By bus

Taking the public bus is the most affordable and convenient way to go from Kuching to Bako. Every hour, the large red number 1 bus leaves from behind the wet market, near the local bus station and the Electra building. You can see the exact position here.

The trip to Kampung Bako takes roughly 45 minutes.

The bus from Bako to Kuching departs every hour from the same area where the last bus drops you off at 3 p.m.

• By car

Hotels can arrange for private vehicles. The trip takes 20 to 30 minutes. The starting price is 50RM.

• By taxi

You can book a cab to take you from Kuching to Kampung Bako via the Grab app. The automobile costs 30RM and takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete. It might be more difficult to use Grab to go back to Kuching from Bako. Although you might have to wait longer, it is doable.

Taking the boat from Kampung Bako to Bako National Park

The ticket booth to buy boat tickets to Bako National Park is located on your left, just inside the boat terminal. With a maximum of five passengers, boat tickets are now priced at 100RM each boat. It would be wise for lone travelers to travel in groups in order to cut expenses.