There are 5 ways to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)KCH - BPN
5h 44mRp 2,193,986–3,237,438Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
4d 18hRp 1,124,937–1,398,562Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuching to Penajam
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Drive from Kariangau to Samarinda
28h 4mRp 3,344,644–4,869,375Fly Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)KCH - BEJ
10h 47mRp 2,483,986–5,722,438Bus to Supadio, fly to Sepinggan International Airport
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)PNK - BPN
9h 45mRp 2,024,937–2,758,562
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp3300000.
The distance between Kuching and Kalimantan Timur is 810 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Kalimantan Timur.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,900,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Senai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–9,000,000
Flights from Supadio to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–2,200,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Singapore Changi, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–12,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Supadio, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–2,800,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,900,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,500,000–8,000,000
- 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 140,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.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 12,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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