There are 6 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)plane KCH - SDK
- Take the taxi from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sukautaxi
6h 30mRM 442–828Drive 1,537.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Sukaucar 1,537.2 km
20h 37mRM 252–363Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kuching 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 North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Sukautaxi
37h 35mFly to Tawau Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KCH - TWU
- Take the taxi from Tawau-Airport-TWU to Sukautaxi
7h 25mRM 632–1,068Bus, taxi via Lawas
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Sukautaxi
42h 55mBus, taxi via Sarikei
- 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 Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to KK Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus
- Take the taxi from Sandakan to Sukautaxi
43h 50m
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 370 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sukau is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 30m and costs RM 440 - RM 850.
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 37h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Kuching to Sukau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Sukau is 1537 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Kuching to Sukau.
There are nine+ 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, walk to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, take the bus to Limbang, take the bus to Kota Kinabalu, 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
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–490
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–3,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–3,500
- 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 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 Bus Terminal to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Lawas to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 148
- 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
- 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 30–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- 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
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
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