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)plane PKU - KCH
3h 49mRM 421–1,045Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
2d 11hRM 172–386Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
3h 59mRM 343–1,333Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PLM - KCH
3h 59mRM 258–1,036
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 170 - RM 390 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs RM 420 - RM 1100.
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 11h and costs RM 170 - RM 390.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Sumatra to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 9:01 AM in Sumatra and 10:01 AM in Kuching.
There are 1029+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–800
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–800
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,600
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,400
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- 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 290–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,700
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- 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 210–900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,300
- 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 390–1,900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,000
- 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 7–60
- 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 59–63
- 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
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–80
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- RM 6
- Express
- RM 19
- 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 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
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