There are 4 ways to get from Kuching to Tarakan 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 Juwata International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)KCH - TRK
10h 58mRp 2,161,512–7,691,605Fly Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)KCH - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
12h 53mRp 2,042,744–1,102,916,837Bus, ferry
- 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 to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
42h 53mBus to Supadio, fly to Juwata International Airport
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)PNK - TRK
13h 19mRp 2,802,488–5,312,759
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Tarakan is to fly and Minibus and ferry which costs Rp2000000 - Rp1100000000 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Tarakan is to fly which takes 10h 58m and costs Rp2100000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Kuching and Tarakan is 841 km.
The best way to get from Kuching to Tarakan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 42h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Kuching to Tarakan, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tarakan.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Tarakan, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Lion Mentari Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Sibu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,200,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Supadio, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,000,000
Flights from Supadio to Juwata International Airport via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–4,800,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Supadio to Juwata International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–7,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–9,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–12,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Juwata International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,900,000
Bus operators
- 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
- Rp 342,845
- 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
- Rp 619,599
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 144,573
Bus from Semporna to Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 115,659
Ferry operators
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000,000–1,100,000,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 578,292
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