
The checkpoint operates out of a corner shoplot in a row of shops just east of the ferry until the new customs and immigration checkpoint which is being built is completed. You will have to sort out your Sarawak immigration requirements, whether being stamped in or out of the state, at the immigration post at Trusan (officially known as the Mengkalap immigration post), 20km from Lawas and about 8km from the actual border. The Brunei-Sarawak border is at Labu but there is only a Brunei immigration checkpoint there.
From Temburong, Brunei: Temburong is connected by road to Lawas town via Trusan, where there is a ferry crossing. Please note that non-Sarawak residents have to go through immigration procedures at Merapok and Sindumin on the Sabah side of the border. From Sabah: Travel to/from Sabah is straight forward as there is a direct road from Lawas to the Sabah-Sarawak border at Merapok 35km away, where the road continues to Kota Kinabalu via Sipitang, Beaufort and Papar. Lawas is also the starting point for the ex-logging trail to Ba Kelalan. You will most likely find yourself in Lawas if you are travelling overland between Sabah and Sarawak. The road network in Lawas is directly linked to Sabah while access to the rest of Sarawak requires you to travel through Brunei. One way fare is RM60 before fuel surcharge and other fees. From Miri: At least four flights daily, with some flights going through Limbang. One way fare is RM34 before fuel surcharge and other fees. From Limbang: Flights on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Fare is RM54 one way before taxes and surcharges and journey time is 45 minutes.
From Kota Kinabalu, flights depart on Tuesdays and Sundays while from Lawas, flights depart on Mondays and Sundays. From Kota Kinabalu: Two flights a week.One way fare is RM46 before fuel surcharge and other fees. From Ba Kelalan: Flights on Mondays and Saturdays.Twin Otter planes link Lawas with Ba Kelalan, Kota Kinabalu, Limbang and Miri.Airport is served by the rural air service provided by MASWings