There are 5 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)BKI - KCH
1h 29mRM 153–420Bus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuching
26h 8mDrive 1,196.2 km
- Drive from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching1,196.2 km
16h 15mRM 202–291Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)SDK - KCH
3h 37mRM 325–725Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)TWU - KCH
3h 57mRM 354–709
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to drive which costs RM 200 - RM 300 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Kuching is to fly which takes 1h 29m and costs RM 150 - RM 420.
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 26h 8m 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 150 - RM 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sabah to Kuching is 1196 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Sabah to Kuching.
There are 1038+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KK Sentral to Kuching via Bandar Seri Begawan, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–360
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–360
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–360
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport via Bintulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–360
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–550
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–420
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–460
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- 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/#
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