There are 4 ways to get from Sumatra to Kuching by plane, car ferry, taxi, ferry, or bus
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 Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PKU - KCH
3h 48mRM 549–794Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PLM - KCH
4h 18mRM 256–974Car ferry, taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntokcarferry
- Take the taxi from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
3d 17hRM 325–552Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
4h 8mRM 260–1,079
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to car ferry and taxi and ferry and bus which costs RM 320 - RM 550 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs RM 550 - RM 800.
The distance between Sumatra and Kuching is 1005 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Kuching without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs RM 320 - RM 550.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Sumatra to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 5:50 PM in Sumatra and 6:50 PM in Kuching.
There are 996+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–950
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,400
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,500
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–160
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Adult
- RM 10
- Child
- RM 6
- Bicycle
- RM 14
- Motorcycle
- RM 24–45
- Car
- RM 177
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–130
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
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