There are 6 ways to get from Kuching to Ranau by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KCH - BKI
- Take the taxi from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Ranautaxi
3h 2mRM 522–1,188Drive 1,193.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Ranaucar 1,193.5 km
16h 39mRM 203–292Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Malay Technology Museum to Lawascar
- Take the bus from Lawas to Beaufortbus
- Take the train from Beaufort Station to Kinarut Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Kinarut Station to Ranautaxi
25h 35mFly to Sandakan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KCH - SDK
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Ranautaxi
6h 41mRM 832–1,468Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Drive from Bandar Seri Begawan to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Ranaubus
28h 38mBus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Sarikeibus
- Take the bus from Sarikei to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kundasangbus
32h 50m
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Ranau is to drive which costs RM 200 - RM 300 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Ranau is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs RM 500 - RM 1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuching to Ranau. However, there are services departing from Kuching and arriving at Kundasang via Sarikei, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Limbang and Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Kuching and Ranau is 922 km. The road distance is 1193.5 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Ranau without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 32h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Kuching to Ranau, including transfers.
Kuching to Ranau bus services, operated by Bintang Jaya Express, depart from Kuching station.
Kuching to Ranau bus services, operated by Bintang Jaya Express, arrive at Sarikei station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Ranau is 1194 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Kuching to Ranau.
There are 165+ hotels available in Ranau.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Ranau, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kuching to Ranau via Sarikei, Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran, and Kundasang in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Mulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,400
- Phone
- +60 88-279 300
- korporat.keretapisabah@gmail.com
- Website
- railway.sabah.gov.my
Train from Beaufort Station to Kinarut Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- railway.sabah.gov.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Beaufort
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 14–18
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Ranau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–60
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Sarikei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 51–55
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sarikei to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +60 13-548 3468
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu Bas Bandaran to Kundasang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- RM 240–430
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI KOTA KINABALU SABAH
- Phone
- +60 12-867 0238
- Website
- ipunciko.blogspot.com
Taxi Service Kota Kinabalu
- Phone
- +601131282927
- Website
- taxi-kinabalu.blogspot.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
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