There are 7 ways to get from Sabah to Kuching by plane, bus, or car
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BKI - KCH
1h 29mRM 139–406Bus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
27h 12mDrive 1,196.2 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Kuchingcar 1,196.2 km
16h 19mRM 195–281Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SDK - KCH
3h 18mRM 275–625Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
4h 17mRM 284–539Bus via Lawas
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
31h 57mBus, drive
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Lawasbus
- Take the bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
33h 24mRM 358–393
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which costs RM 130 - RM 410 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs RM 130 - RM 410.
The distance between Sabah and Kuching is 812 km. The road distance is 1196.2 km.
The best way to get from Sabah to Kuching without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Sabah to Kuching, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs RM 130 - RM 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Kuching is 1196 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Sabah to Kuching.
There are 1044+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways and AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching via Limbang, Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal, Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–340
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–340
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–340
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–360
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–360
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–360
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–320
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–450
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–450
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–3,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–2,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–3,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–2,700
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 70
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Lawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 148
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Lawas to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Miri to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–90
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
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