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)plane KCH - BPN
6h 34mRp 2,500,875–4,045,580Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
4d 18hRp 1,141,878–1,416,765Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuching to Penajamcar
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangaucarferry
- Drive from Kariangau to Samarindacar
28h 5mRp 3,403,118–5,163,549Fly Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kalimaru Airport (BEJ)plane KCH - BEJ
10h 7mRp 3,690,875–4,530,580Bus to Supadio, fly to Sepinggan International Airport
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PNK - BPN
9h 45mRp 2,241,877–4,676,764
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 - Rp1500000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs Rp2500000 - Rp4100000.
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 - Rp1500000.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Kuching to Kalimantan Timur, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Kalimantan Timur.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–5,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Singapore Changi, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,500,000
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 2,600,000–13,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Supadio, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–6,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Senai, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–9,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–2,200,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–5,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–10,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kalimaru Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
- 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 150,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,001
- 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 2,200–240,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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