There are 4 ways to get from Bintulu to Pontianak by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Supadio (PNK)plane BTU - PNK
3h 1mRp 1,383,061–6,598,163Bus via Kuching
cheapest- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
16hRp 570,773–1,038,859Bus
- Take the bus from Sarawak to Pontianakbus
10h 51mRp 1,467,116–1,486,793Drive 782.4 km
- Drive from Bintulu to Pontianakcar 782.4 km
11h 54mRp 1,571,276–2,269,621
Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Supadio (PNK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bintulu to Pontianak is to bus via Kuching which costs Rp550000 - Rp1100000 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Bintulu to Pontianak is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp7000000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bintulu to Pontianak. However, there are services departing from Sarawak and arriving at Pontianak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Bintulu and Pontianak is 569 km. The road distance is 782.4 km.
The best way to get from Bintulu to Pontianak without a car is to bus which takes 10h 51m and costs Rp1460000 - Rp1490000.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Bintulu to Pontianak, including transfers.
Bintulu to Pontianak bus services, operated by Bintang Jaya Express, depart from Bintulu station.
The best way to get from Bintulu to Pontianak is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp7000000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs Rp1460000 - Rp1490000 and takes 10h 51m.
Bintulu to Pontianak bus services, operated by Bintang Jaya Express, arrive at Kuching station.
Pontianak is 1h behind Bintulu. It is currently 6:58 AM in Bintulu and 5:58 AM in Pontianak.
What companies run services between Bintulu, Malaysia and Pontianak, Indonesia?
AirAsia flies from Bintulu Airport (BTU) to Supadio (PNK) once daily. Alternatively, DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN) operates a bus from Sarawak to Pontianak once daily. Tickets cost Rp 1,358,890 and the journey takes 10h 38m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bintulu Airport to Supadio via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–6,500,000
Bus from Sarawak to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,358,890
- Schedules at
- DAMRI Angkutan Antar Lintas Batas Negara (ALBN)
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 310,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 384,241
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Bintulu to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–800,000
- Website
- Eva Express
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bintulu to Pontianak is 782 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Bintulu to Pontianak.
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