There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Sumba by plane, bus, or ferry
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 Tambolaka
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tambolaka (TMC)plane KCH - TMC
14h 18mRp 1,731,936–6,155,924Bus, ferry via Surabaya
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Kupang Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Portferry
6d 21hRp 1,362,909–1,737,074Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bimaferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Portferry
6d 13hRp 1,492,909–1,877,074Fly to Waingapu
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Waingapu (WGP)plane KCH - WGP
10h 28mRp 2,931,936–9,155,924
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tambolaka (TMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Sumba is to bus and ferry via Surabaya which costs Rp1300000 - Rp1800000 and takes 6 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sumba is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp9500000.
The distance between Kuching and Sumba is 1571 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sumba without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 13h and costs Rp1400000 - Rp1900000.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Kuching to Sumba, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sumba, Indonesia?
Scoot Tigerair, NAM Air, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tambolaka (TMC) twice daily.
- Website
- flynamair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tambolaka via Singapore Changi, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tambolaka via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tambolaka via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–13,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tambolaka via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–7,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,000,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–15,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–9,000,000
- 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 Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–390,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 310,000–390,000
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 490,000–600,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 490,000–600,000
Ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 220,000–280,000
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–240,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 190,000–240,000
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 Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–650,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 500,000–650,000
Ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 230,000–290,000
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