There are 5 ways to get from Kuching to Tamparuli by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KCH - BKI
2h 7mRM 222–518Drive 1,236.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kuching to Tamparulicar 1,236.5 km
16h 30mRM 202–292Bus
- 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
27h 42mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus
- Take the car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuancarferry
- Take the car ferry from Labuan to Menumbokcarferry
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentralbus
28h 48mBus 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
33h 2m
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Tamparuli is to drive which costs RM 200 - RM 300 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Tamparuli is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs RM 220 - RM 550.
The distance between Kuching and Tamparuli is 851 km. The road distance is 1236.5 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Tamparuli without a car is to bus which takes 27h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kuching to Tamparuli, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kuching to Tamparuli is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs RM 220 - RM 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuching to Tamparuli is 1237 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Kuching to Tamparuli.
There are 48+ hotels available in Tamparuli.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Tamparuli, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuching to Tamparuli via Bintulu, Sarawak, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Limbang, and Kota Kinabalu in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 100–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–350
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 100–350
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–310
- 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 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
Bus from Bus Terminal Menumbok to KK Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–22
- Schedules at
- menumbokekspress.blogspot.com
- Phone
- +673 277 1771
- info@pkljaya.com
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 63–233
- Schedules at
- labuanisland.net
- Passenger
- RM 63
- Car
- RM 233
Car ferry from Serasa Ferry Terminal to Labuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- galaxyferry.com
Car ferry from Labuan to Menumbok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- galaxyferry.com
- Malaysian
- RM 3
- Foreigner
- RM 5
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