There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to Sarawak 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 Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PKU - KCH
3h 44mRM 433–794Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
3h 59mRM 237–932Car 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 281–522Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Bintulu Airport
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Bintulu Airport (BTU)plane PKU - BTU
5h 41mRM 237–966Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Sibu Airport
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sibu Airport (SBW)plane PKU - SBW
4h 8mRM 280–1,082Fly Simpang Tiga Airport to Miri Airport
- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane PKU - MYY
5h 9mRM 290–1,084Fly Minangkabau International Airport to Sibu Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sibu Airport (SBW)plane PDG - SBW
4h 28mRM 307–1,154
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Sarawak 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 Sarawak is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs RM 430 - RM 800.
The distance between Sumatra and Sarawak is 1005 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Sarawak 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 Sarawak, including transfers.
Sarawak is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 1:09 PM in Sumatra and 2:09 PM in Sarawak.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Sarawak.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–850
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–800
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,000
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Bintulu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–950
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
- 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 300–1,300
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Bintulu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,500
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,500
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,600
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,700
- 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 220–850
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sibu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
- 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 170–950
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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 24–45
- Car
- RM 180
- 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
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 130–170
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