There are 5 ways to get from Tarakan to Kuching by plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TRK - KCH
20hRM 737–2,254Car ferry, taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitolicarferry
- Take the taxi from Tolitoli to Kendaritaxi
- Take the ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bauferry
- Take the ferry from Baubau to Surabayaferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
6d 16hRM 435–5,327Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
40h 15mFerry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly to Kuching International Airport
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau to Sempornabus
- Take the bus from Semporna to Tawau Airportbus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TWU - KCH
12h 29mRM 543–255,958Fly Juwata International Airport to Supadio, bus
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Supadio (PNK)plane TRK - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
12h 21mRM 1,066–2,136
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Kuching is to ferry and Minibus and fly which costs RM 500 - RM 260000 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Kuching is to fly and bus which takes 12h 21m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2200.
The distance between Tarakan and Kuching is 842 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Kuching without a car is to car ferry and taxi and ferry and bus which takes 6 days 16h and costs RM 430 - RM 5500.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Tarakan to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Sibu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Supadio via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,700
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Supadio via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–3,800
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,700
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–110
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- eva.express@yahoo.com
- Website
- evaexpress.net
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
- 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
Bus from Tawau to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28
Bus from Semporna to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
Ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tarakan to Tolitoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 25–4,900
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Kendari to Bau-Bau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–50
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 40–50
Ferry from Baubau to Surabaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–120
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–120
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
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