There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Manado by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)plane KCH - MDC
6h 36mRp 2,632,938–9,278,927Bus, ferry, taxi
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 Bitungferry
- Take the taxi from Bitung to Manadotaxi
6d 9hRp 1,543,992–1,970,173
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Manado is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs Rp1500000 - Rp2000000 and takes 6 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Manado is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp9500000.
The distance between Kuching and Manado is 1642 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Manado without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 6 days 9h and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2000000.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Kuching to Manado, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Manado.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Manado, Indonesia?
Scoot Tigerair, Indonesia AirAsia, and Garuda Indonesia fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–21,000,000
- 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 160,000–230,000
- 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 Bitung
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–850,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 650,000–850,000
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