There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Padang by plane, bus, or 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
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane KCH - PDG
5h 9mRp 1,093,613–4,512,042Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijangferry
- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Batu Ampar to Belawanferry
- Take the bus from Medan to Padangbus
4d 19hRp 1,391,124–1,913,237
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Padang is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1300000 - Rp2000000 and takes 4 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Padang is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp4600000.
The distance between Kuching and Padang is 1177 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Kuching to Padang, including transfers.
Padang is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 12:36 PM in Kuching and 11:36 AM in Padang.
There are 140+ hotels available in Padang.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Padang, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,400,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,400,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,900,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–4,600,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,500,000
- 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
- traveloka.com
Bus from Medan to Padang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
Ferry from Batu Ampar to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–360,000
Ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–140,000
- VIP
- Rp 85,000–140,000
- Economy
- Rp 75,000–90,000
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