There are 3 ways to get from Kuching to Palembang by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, 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
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane KCH - PLM
5h 45mRp 992,307–4,266,603Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merakbus
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Bakauheni Port to Tanjung Karangtaxi
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain
2d 20hRp 1,293,114–2,469,090Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Portferry
- Take the taxi from Belinyu Port to Terminal Muntoktaxi
- Take the ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembangferry
3d 16hRp 1,554,614–1,989,090
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Palembang is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi and train which costs Rp1200000 - Rp2500000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Palembang is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs Rp950000 - Rp4300000.
The distance between Kuching and Palembang is 818 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Palembang without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2500000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Kuching to Palembang, including transfers.
Palembang is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 7:49 PM in Kuching and 6:49 PM in Palembang.
There are 169+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Palembang, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,000,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,100,000
Train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- 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 150,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–390,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 310,000–390,000
Ferry from Pontianak to Belinyu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 470,000–600,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- expressbahari.marketing@gmail.com
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Terminal Muntok to Palembang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 255,000–315,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 255,000–265,000
- VIP
- Rp 305,000–315,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–700,000
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