There are 5 ways to get from Samarinda to Miri by bus, plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly, bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane BPN - BWN
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
10h 23mRM 599–2,157Bus, ferry via Kuching
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
- Take the bus from Kuching Sentral to Miribus
5d 10hRM 341–554Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Take the ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Miribus
5d 3hRM 538–615Drive 1,385.5 km
- Drive from Samarinda to Miricar 1,385.5 km
24h 24mRM 628–907Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane AAP - BWN
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
10h 32mRM 882–2,437
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Miri is to bus and ferry via Kuching which costs RM 340 - RM 600 and takes 5 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Miri is to bus and fly and drive which takes 10h 23m and costs RM 600 - RM 2200.
The distance between Samarinda and Miri is 1005 km. The road distance is 1385.5 km.
The best way to get from Samarinda to Miri without a car is to bus and ferry via Kuching which takes 5 days 10h and costs RM 340 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Samarinda to Miri, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarinda to Miri is 1385 km. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from Samarinda to Miri.
There are 171+ hotels available in Miri.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Miri, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Samarinda to Miri. However, you can take the bus to Balikpapan, take the taxi to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) airport, fly to Brunei International Airport (BWN), walk to Bandar Seri Begawan Airport, take the bus to Bandar Seri Begawan, take the bus to Seria Bus Terminal, take the bus to Kuala Belait Bus Terminal, then drive to Miri. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samarinda to Miri via Balikpapan, Balikpapan, Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port, Pontianak, Pontianak, Sarawak, and Bintulu in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,400
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Syamsudin Noor, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Yogyakarta, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,000
- Website
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
Ferry from Balikpapan to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–110
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 90–110
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
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