There are 3 ways to get from Bitung to Kuching by taxi, plane, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bitung to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)MDC - KCH
15h 2mRM 601–1,928Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuching
6d 9hRM 317–400Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Take the car ferry from Kariangau to Penajam
- Drive from Penajam to Kuching
2d 22hRM 868–1,352
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitung to Kuching is to ferry and bus which costs RM 310 - RM 400 and takes 6 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Bitung to Kuching is to taxi and fly which takes 15h 2m and costs RM 600 - RM 2000.
The distance between Bitung and Kuching is 1682 km.
The best way to get from Bitung to Kuching without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6 days 9h and costs RM 310 - RM 400.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Bitung to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1045+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Bitung, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Bitung to Kuching. However, you can take the taxi to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) airport, fly to Kuching International Airport (KCH), then take the taxi to Kuching. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bitung to Kuching via Balikpapan, Kariangau, and Penajam in around 2d 22h.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–130
Ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 160–200
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 85–110
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kariangau to Penajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–10
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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