There are 3 ways to get from Kuching to Palembang by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, train, or taxi
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 1,547,410–5,672,634Bus, ferry, bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampungbusferry
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain
2d 22hRp 1,085,755–1,547,165Bus, 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 1,579,755–2,055,165
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 bus and ferry and train which costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Palembang is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp6000000.
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 bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs Rp1000000 - Rp1600000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Kuching to Palembang, including transfers.
Palembang is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 10:59 PM in Kuching and 9:59 PM in Palembang.
There are 166+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Palembang, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–8,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
- 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 1,400,000–6,000,000
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 250,000–270,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- 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
- 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 175,006–315,000
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- Rp 255,000–265,000
- VIP
- Rp 305,000–315,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–700,000
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