There are 3 ways to get from Perak to Kuching by plane, train, or car 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 from Ipoh
best- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane IPH - KCH
4h 57mRM 551–1,090Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Parit Buntar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PEN - KCH
5h 38mRM 224–518Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane KUL - KCH
6h 5mRM 228–603
Ipoh (IPH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perak to Kuching is to train and car ferry and fly which costs RM 220 - RM 550 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Perak to Kuching is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs RM 550 - RM 1100.
The distance between Perak and Kuching is 1096 km.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Perak to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 997+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Perak, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kuching International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Ipoh to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–450
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–470
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–470
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–410
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Parit Buntar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–14
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Parit Buntar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–16
Train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Parit Buntar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 11–13
- Gold
- RM 13
- Platinum
- RM 14–15
Train from Tanjong Malim to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–24
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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