There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Kuching by plane or bus
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Fly Istanbul to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane IST - KCH
16h 30mRM 1,437–4,852Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SAW - KCH
17h 50mRM 1,038–2,954Fly Istanbul to Sibu Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sibu Airport (SBW)plane IST - SBW
- Take the bus from Sibu to Kuchingbus
24h 24mRM 1,702–5,616
Istanbul (IST) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kuching is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 3000 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kuching is to fly which takes 16h 30m and costs RM 1400 - RM 4900.
The distance between Istanbul and Kuching is 9248 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Istanbul to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:34 PM in Istanbul and 2:34 AM in Kuching.
There are 987+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kuching, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sibu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,900
Flights from Istanbul to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sibu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Sibu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–64
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
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