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)MDC - KCH
6h 42mRM 556–1,976Taxi, 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 370–471Fly to Supadio, bus
- Fly from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) to Supadio (PNK)MDC - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuching
13h 42mRM 713–1,248
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 370 - RM 480 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 2000.
The distance between Manado and Kuching is 1646 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 480.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Manado to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1042+ 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) 3 times a week.
- 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 650–2,000
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Sultan Hasanuddin, Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,900
- 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 500–1,900
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–1,900
- 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 650–1,400
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sam Ratulangi International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- 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 160–200
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 160–200
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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