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)plane KCH - PKU
4h 33mRp 1,636,938–3,461,836Bus, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priokferry
- Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merakbus
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
2d 8hRp 656,448–1,633,029Fly Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane KCH - PDG
3h 58mRp 1,036,938–4,261,836Fly Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BTU - PKU
4h 35mRp 979,350–3,993,778Fly Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SBW - PKU
4h 8mRp 981,939–4,415,018Fly Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Miri Airport (MYY) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane MYY - PKU
4h 35mRp 1,267,649–4,698,131Fly Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane BTU - PDG
4h 55mRp 979,350–3,893,778
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 - Rp1700000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sarawak to Sumatra is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs Rp1000000 - Rp4300000.
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 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Sarawak to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Sarawak. It is currently 9:50 PM in Sarawak and 8:50 PM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Sarawak, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two 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 950,000–4,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,200,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Sibu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,700,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,300,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,400,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Sibu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,900,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–3,900,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,900,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–4,800,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,100,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,100,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,100,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,600,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–5,500,000
Flights from Miri Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,600,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuching International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–4,900,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,500,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–4,200,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuching International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–3,800,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,000,000
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–3,700,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–4,500,000
- 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 1,200,000–5,500,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–6,000,000
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 150,000–220,000
- 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 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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