There are 4 ways to get from Palembang to Kuching by plane, train, busferry, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PLM - KCH
6h 45mRM 262–997Train, bus and ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kertapati to Labuanratutrain
- Take the busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabusferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
2d 23hRM 229–333Fly to Supadio, bus
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Supadio (PNK)plane PLM - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
13h 21mRM 452–756Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Palembang to Terminal Muntokferry
- Take the taxi from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Porttaxi
- Take the ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
3d 16hRM 408–546
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palembang to Kuching is to train and bus and ferry and ferry and bus which costs RM 220 - RM 340 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Kuching is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs RM 260 - RM 1000.
The distance between Palembang and Kuching is 818 km.
The best way to get from Palembang to Kuching without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs RM 220 - RM 340.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Palembang to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Palembang. It is currently 9:22 PM in Palembang and 10:22 PM in Kuching.
There are 998+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Palembang, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Citilink Indonesia, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Pangkalpinang, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–850
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Kertapati to Labuanratu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–80
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- RM 50–80
- Business
- RM 90–130
- Executive
- RM 95–160
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Bandar Lampung to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–60
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
Ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 100–130
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
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