There are 3 ways to get from Manado to Kuching by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane MDC - KCH
6h 38mRM 552–2,072Taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manado to Bitungtaxi
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
6d 10hRM 322–407Fly to Supadio, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Supadio (PNK)plane MDC - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
14h 5mRM 778–2,602
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Kuching is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs RM 320 - RM 410 and takes 6 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Kuching is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs RM 550 - RM 2100.
The distance between Manado and Kuching is 1644 km.
The best way to get from Manado to Kuching without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 6 days 10h and costs RM 320 - RM 410.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Manado to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Manado, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,700
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,100
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–1,700
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–190
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 150–190
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- RM 55–70
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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