There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Balikpapan by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane KCH - BPN
5h 29mRp 2,203,344–3,748,498Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
4d 14hRp 1,049,364–1,294,703Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuching to Penajamcar
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangaucarferry
27h 5mRp 3,225,478–4,901,513Bus to Supadio, fly
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PNK - BPN
9h 45mRp 2,254,364–4,079,703
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Balikpapan is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1300000 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Kuching and Balikpapan is 810 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Balikpapan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 14h and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kuching to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–5,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–2,200,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–10,000,000
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200–240,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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