There are 4 ways to get from Manado to Kuching by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Supadio, bus
best- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Supadio (PNK)MDC - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuching
13h 42mRM 713–1,248Taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manado to Bitung
- Take the ferry from Bitung to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuching
6d 9hRM 371–482Fly to Kuching International Airport
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)MDC - KCH
6h 42mRM 556–1,876Fly to Sibu Airport, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Sibu Airport (SBW)MDC - SBW
- Take the bus from Sibu to Kuching
14h 22mRM 581–1,736
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Supadio (PNK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manado to Kuching is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs RM 370 - RM 490 and takes 6 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Manado to Kuching is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs RM 550 - RM 1900.
The distance between Manado and Kuching is 2089 km.
The best way to get from Manado to Kuching without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 6 days 9h and costs RM 370 - RM 490.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Manado to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1053+ 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) twice a week.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,300
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Sibu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,400
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- 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 500–1,800
- 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
Bus from Sibu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- 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 160–210
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 160–210
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 85–110
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Blue Bird
- Phone
- +62 431 861234
- Website
- bluebirdgroup.com
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