There are 4 ways to get from Kepulauan Riau 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 Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BTH - KCH
4h 55mRM 418–1,378Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
2d 21hRM 187–250Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane JHB - KCH
6h 1mRM 361–1,374Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SIN - KCH
5h 40mRM 427–1,234
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kepulauan Riau to Kuching is to ferry and bus which costs RM 180 - RM 250 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Kepulauan Riau to Kuching is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs RM 410 - RM 1400.
The distance between Kepulauan Riau and Kuching is 720 km.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Kepulauan Riau to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Kepulauan Riau. It is currently 7:15 AM in Kepulauan Riau and 8:15 AM in Kuching.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malindo Airways fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Kuching International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Ferry from Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 16–35
- Economy
- RM 18–20
- VIP
- RM 24–35
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–120
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- [email protected]
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- [email protected]
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
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