There are 2 ways to get from Padang to Kuching 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
best- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
6h 50mRM 272–1,201Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Batu Amparferry
- Take the ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
4d 19hRM 337–454
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padang to Kuching is to bus and ferry which costs RM 330 - RM 460 and takes 4 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Padang to Kuching is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs RM 270 - RM 1200.
The distance between Padang and Kuching is 1181 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Padang to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Padang. It is currently 11:18 AM in Padang and 12:18 PM in Kuching.
There are 1002+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Padang, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,500
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
- Website
- traveloka.com
Bus from Padang to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Schedules at
- traveloka.com
- 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 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–85
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 65–85
Ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 15–35
- Economy
- RM 17–20
- VIP
- RM 23–35
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