There are 6 ways to get from Kuching to Samarinda by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)KCH - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
9h 36mRp 2,100,542–3,032,640Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
4d 18hRp 1,138,518–1,402,795Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuching to Penajam
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Drive from Kariangau to Samarinda
28h 4mRp 3,364,843–4,898,551Fly Kuching International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)KCH - AAP
6h 36mRp 2,862,542–7,826,640Bus to Supadio, fly to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)PNK - AAP
12h 36mRp 2,603,518–4,947,795Bus to Supadio, fly to Sepinggan International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)PNK - BPN
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
13h 37mRp 2,141,518–2,753,795
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Samarinda is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Samarinda is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs Rp2800000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Kuching and Samarinda is 911 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Samarinda without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Kuching to Samarinda, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Samarinda.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Samarinda, Indonesia?
Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air, and AirAsia fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) twice daily.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–3,700,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Supadio, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–6,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–2,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–6,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Supadio to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–3,900,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,700,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Supadio to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–4,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Supadio to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–3,900,000
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- 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
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 12,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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