There are 7 ways to get from Sarawak to Sumatra by plane, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)KCH - PKU
4h 33mRp 1,029,733–4,053,321Bus, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priok
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
2d 8hRp 655,189–1,339,451Fly Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)KCH - PDG
3h 58mRp 1,079,733–4,153,321Fly Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)BTU - PKU
4h 25mRp 1,275,143–4,188,805Fly Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Miri Airport (MYY) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)MYY - PKU
4h 35mRp 1,158,760–4,087,625Fly Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)SBW - PKU
4h 18mRp 1,272,291–3,903,617Fly Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)BTU - PDG
4h 45mRp 1,175,143–4,588,805
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarawak to Sumatra is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs Rp650000 - Rp1400000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sarawak to Sumatra is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp4200000.
The distance between Sarawak and Sumatra is 1004 km.
The best way to get from Sarawak to Sumatra without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs Rp650000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Sarawak to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Sarawak. It is currently 6:27 PM in Sarawak and 5:27 PM in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Sarawak, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–3,900,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,900,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Sibu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,400,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,300,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Sibu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,700,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,300,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,400,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,100,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–5,500,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,900,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,900,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,600,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,100,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,700,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,000,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuching International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,500,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–210,000
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priok
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–390,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 310,000–390,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 22,701–84,800
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,701
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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