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

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

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  1. Fly to Juwata International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK)plane plane KCH - TRK
    12h 8m
    Rp 2,940,454–9,165,993

  2. Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane KCH - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry ferry
    17h 59m
    Rp 2,195,448–1,204,485,985

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kuching to Bintulubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarawak to Bandar Seri Begawanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sipitang Express Bus Station to KK Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indahbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry ferry
    42h 51m

  4. Bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Surabaya to Baubauferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Bau-Bau to Kendariferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Kendari to Tolitolitaxi taxi
    6. Take the car ferry from Tolitoli to Tarakancarferry car ferry
    6d 16h
    Rp 2,241,484–24,357,208

  5. Fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane KCH - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Tawaubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tawau Ferry Terminal to Tarakanferry ferry
    13h 2m
    Rp 3,216,386–1,205,041,923

Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRp 2,797,950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

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

Scoot Tigerair, Super Air Jet, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Juwata International Airport (TRK) twice daily.

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