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
7h 15mRM 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 22hRM 213–311Fly to Supadio, bus
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Supadio (PNK)plane PLM - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
13h 53mRM 362–816Ferry, 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 17hRM 377–506
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 210 - RM 320 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Palembang to Kuching is to fly which takes 7h 15m 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 22h and costs RM 210 - RM 320.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Palembang to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Palembang. It is currently 8:02 PM in Palembang and 9:02 PM in Kuching.
There are 992+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Palembang, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Scoot Tigerair fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) once daily.
- 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 350–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–900
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Juanda International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,900
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Supadio via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- 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
- +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
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 59–63
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0811-789-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressbahari.com
Ferry from Palembang to Terminal Muntok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 58–113
- Schedules at
- expressbahari.com
- Executive
- RM 58–60
- VIP
- RM 69–71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
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