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How to get fromKuching to Sumatraby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Kuching to Sumatra by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane KCH - PKU
    4h 2m
    Rp 2,442,361–3,568,245

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Tanjung Priokferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Pool Damri Merakbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 10h
    Rp 781,911–1,699,486

  3. Fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane KCH - PDG
    4h 2m
    Rp 1,342,361–5,668,245

  4. Fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane KCH - PLM
    4h 22m
    Rp 1,142,361–4,868,245

  5. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane KCH - KUL
    2. Take the taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Port Dicksontaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry ferry
    5h 38m
    Rp 2,022,361–3,578,245

Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRp 1,256,991Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?

AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.

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