There are 6 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 Kuching International Airport to Waingapu
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Waingapu (WGP)KCH - WGP
10h 28mRp 3,131,007–9,654,827Bus, ferry via Makassar
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya to Makassar
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Pelabuhan Bima
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Waingapu Ferry Port
6d 3hRp 1,361,973–1,715,968Fly Kuching International Airport to Tambolaka
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tambolaka (TMC)KCH - TMC
14h 18mRp 1,931,007–6,654,827Bus to Supadio, fly to Waingapu
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Waingapu (WGP)PNK - WGP
16h 59mRp 2,371,973–5,075,968Bus to Supadio, fly to Tambolaka
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Tambolaka (TMC)PNK - TMC
13h 29mRp 2,071,973–4,375,968Bus, ferry
- 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 Kupang Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kupang Ferry Terminal to Waingapu Ferry Port
6d 21hRp 1,361,973–1,735,968
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Waingapu (WGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Sumba is to bus and ferry via Makassar which costs Rp1300000 - Rp1800000 and takes 6 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Sumba is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs Rp3100000 - Rp10000000.
The distance between Kuching and Sumba is 1668 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Sumba without a car is to bus and ferry via Makassar which takes 6 days 3h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp1800000.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Kuching to Sumba, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Sumba.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sumba, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Wings Air, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Waingapu (WGP) twice daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Waingapu via Juanda International, Lombok
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–4,800,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Kuala Lumpur, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Waingapu via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–18,000,000
Flights from Supadio to Waingapu via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,600,000
- 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 1,800,000–6,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Tambolaka via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–3,900,000
- 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 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 to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 320,000–400,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 320,000–400,000
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 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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