There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Perak by plane, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KCH - IPH
5h 9mRM 533–991Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KCH - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Tanjong Malimtrain
5h 17mRM 236–737Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KCH - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Parit Buntartrain
5h 10mRM 238–491Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KCH - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malimtrain
5h 34mRM 365–1,014
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Perak is to fly and car ferry and train which costs RM 230 - RM 500 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Perak is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs RM 500 - RM 1000.
The distance between Kuching and Perak is 1097 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Kuching to Perak, including transfers.
There are 1504+ hotels available in Perak.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Perak, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–14
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Buloh to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–23
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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