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 44mRM 314–797Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PLM - KCH
3h 59mRM 216–833Car ferry, taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry 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 16hRM 281–523Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
4h 14mRM 227–1,012
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 taxi and ferry and bus which costs RM 280 - RM 550 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs RM 310 - 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 16h and costs RM 280 - RM 550.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Sumatra to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 2:21 AM in Sumatra and 3:21 AM in Kuching.
There are 1050+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and three 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
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–850
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–950
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–850
- 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 310–1,300
- 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 190–1,000
- 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 170–850
- 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 Tanjung Api Api to Terminal Muntok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–170
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Adult
- RM 10
- Child
- RM 6
- Bicycle
- RM 14
- Motorcycle
- RM 25–45
- Car
- RM 182
- 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 110–140
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 110–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 130–170
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