There are 3 ways to get from Tarakan to Kuching by plane, 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 Juwata International Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TRK - KCH
10h 25mRM 538–1,354Ferry, Minibus, Minibus to Tawau Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 59mRM 473–255,548Ferry, bus
- 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 KK Sentral to Sipitang Express Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
42h 54m
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 470 - RM 260000 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Kuching is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs RM 500 - RM 1400.
The distance between Tarakan and Kuching is 842 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Kuching without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 42h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Tarakan to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,300
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Juanda International, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–380
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–380
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–380
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Miri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–380
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–380
- 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 650–1,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–490
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,800
- 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 69
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from KK Sentral to Sipitang Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 150
- Book at
- sipitangexpress.com.my
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 83
- Website
- https://evaexpress.net/#
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
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