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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Kuching International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)IST - KCH
16h 29m
RM 1,343–4,265
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuching International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)SAW - KCH
17h 41m
RM 981–2,947
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sibu Airport, bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sibu Airport (SBW)IST - SBW
3. Take the bus from Sibu to Kuching
25h 4m
RM 1,288–4,025

Istanbul (IST) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

33Weekly Planes

13h 44mAverage Duration

RM 1,204Cheapest Price

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Distance: 9,251 km
Duration: 16h 29m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kuching, Malaysia?

AirAsia X, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) twice daily.

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Kuching, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people.

Things to do in Kuching

Sarawak State Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Sarawak State Museum (Malay: Muzium Negeri Sarawak) is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak. Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace encouraged Charles Brooke, the second White Rajah of Sarawak, to establish the museum.

Fort Margherita(Opens in a new window)

Fort Margherita is an old fort constructed in 1879 by Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak situated in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The fort is an important landmark and monument in Sarawak's history which goes back to the Brooke Dynasty. The fort, built in the style of an English castle, was designed to protect Kuching from being attacked by pirates. It served as a Police Museum from 1971 before being handed over to the Sarawak state government and now is a tourist attraction in Kuching. The fort now houses the Brooke Gallery, an exhibition showcasing the history of Sarawak under the Brooke Dynasty.

Bako National Park(Opens in a new window)

Bako National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Established in 1957, it is the oldest national park in Sarawak. It covers an area of 27.27 km2 at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rivers. It is approximately 40 km by road from Kuching. Millions of years of erosion of the sandstone have created a coastline of steep cliffs, rocky headlands and stretches of white, sandy bays. Wave erosion at the base of the cliffs has carved many of the rocky headlands into fantastically shaped sea arches and seastacks with colored patterns formed by iron deposition.The most famous of them is shaped like a cobra's head which can be spotted on a boat ride from the headquarters or one of the beaches. Some of these rock formations can be seen on entry to the Teluk Assam Beach, which fronts the park. The park can only be reached by a 20-minute boat ride from the village of Kampung Bako. It is often visited as a day-trip from Kuching, though accommodations (campground and forestry service bungalows) are available.

Chinese History Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Chinese History Museum (Malay: Muzium Sejarah Cina) is a museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The museum is about the history of the Chinese people in Sarawak.

Places to stay in Kuching

Hilton Kuching Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Waterfront Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Imperial Riverbank Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Meritin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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