There are 4 ways to get from Sumatra to Kuching by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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)PKU - KCH
3h 44mRM 208–834Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuching
2d 9hRM 156–336Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)PDG - KCH
4h 9mRM 204–998Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)PLM - KCH
4h 14mRM 242–933
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs RM 150 - RM 340 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs RM 200 - RM 850.
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 bus and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs RM 150 - RM 340.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Sumatra to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 11:14 PM in Sumatra and 12:14 AM in Kuching.
There are 1045+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–850
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–800
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–65
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- 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 35–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 6–21
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- RM 6
- Express
- RM 21
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–95
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 75–95
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