There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Sukau by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Sandakan Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)KCH - SDK
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sukau
5h 24mRM 502–878Drive 1,537.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Sukau1,537.2 km
20h 31mRM 258–373Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Sukau
36h 36mFly to Tawau Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KCH - TWU
- Take the taxi from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Sukau
7h 24mRM 692–988
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Sukau is to drive which costs RM 250 - RM 380 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sukau is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs RM 500 - RM 900.
The distance between Kuching and Sukau is 1116 km. The road distance is 1537.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sukau without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 36h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Kuching to Sukau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Sukau is 1537 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Kuching to Sukau.
There are eight+ hotels available in Sukau.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sukau, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuching to Sukau. However, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sukau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bintulu, take the taxi to Sarawak, take the bus to Bandar Seri Begawan, take the bus to KK Sentral, take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam, take the bus to Sandakan, then take the taxi to Sukau.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,900
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–2,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–500
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Kuching to Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- 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
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- RM 200–480
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sandakan Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-810 9712
- Website
- facebook.com
Sandakan Taxi Association
- Phone
- +60 12-830 3329
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Teksi Tawau
- Phone
- +60 19-537 4108
Pertubuhan Pemandu & Pengusaha Teksi
- Phone
- +60 89-776 475
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