There are 3 ways to get from Riau to Kuching by plane, car, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PKU - KCH
3h 57mRM 544–811Drive, car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Kulim Atas to Mengkapancar
- Take the carferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Sri Bayintan Kijang to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
3d 20hRM 263–1,179Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal AKAP BRPS to Palembangbus
- Take the ferry from Palembang to Terminal Muntokferry
- Drive from Terminal Muntok to Belinyu Portcar
- Take the ferry from Belinyu Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
4d 15hRM 421–563
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riau to Kuching is to bus and ferry and drive which costs RM 420 - RM 600 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Riau to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs RM 500 - RM 850.
The distance between Riau and Kuching is 1012 km.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Riau to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Riau. It is currently 1:21 AM in Riau and 2:21 AM in Kuching.
There are 998+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Riau, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
- 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
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 10–450
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- RM 19
- Bicycle
- RM 26
- Motorcycle
- RM 30–90
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- RM 320
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 9–410
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- RM 11
- Bicycle
- RM 17
- Motorcycle
- RM 28–60
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- RM 200
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