There are 6 ways to get from Kuching to Lumut by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ipoh, bus
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KCH - IPH
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Lumutbus
9h 39mRM 467–807Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KCH - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Hentian Duta to Lumutbus
8h 37mRM 176–412Fly to Penang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KCH - PEN
- Take the bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Lumutbus
9h 3mRM 192–469Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KCH - SZB
- Take the bus from Hentian Duta to Lumutbus
9h 20mRM 245–448Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane KCH - KBR
- Take the bus from Pengkalan Chepa to Terminal Lumutbus
10h 26mRM 187–573Fly to Alor Setar, train, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KCH - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Terminal Lumutbus
11h 54mRM 384–662
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Lumut is to fly and bus which costs RM 190 - RM 470 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Lumut is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs RM 170 - RM 420.
The distance between Kuching and Lumut is 1196 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Kuching to Lumut, including transfers.
There are 455+ hotels available in Lumut.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Lumut, Perak, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuching to Lumut. However, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Terminal Meru Raya, then take the bus to Terminal Lumut. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia T1, take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan, walk to Kuala Lumpur, Tbs (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan), take the bus to Kuala Lumpur Hentian Duta, then take the bus to Lumut.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Sibu, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–430
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–430
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–850
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,200
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,200
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–280
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–350
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Lumut
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 12–13
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Terminal Lumut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–33
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 03 9051 2011
- Website
- arwanaekspres.com.my
Bus from Hentian Duta to Lumut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Schedules at
- arwanaekspres.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–35
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Terminal Sungai Nibong to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Terminal Lumut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 21–30
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Pengkalan Chepa to Terminal Lumut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
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