There are 7 ways to get from Samarinda to Sarawak by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane AAP - KCH
18h 1mRM 780–1,945Bus, ferry
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
4d 18hRM 286–344Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Samarinda to Kariangaucar
- Take the carferry from Kariangau to Penajamcarferry
- Drive from Penajam to Kuchingcar
28h 7mRM 800–1,326Fly Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane AAP - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
7h 57mRM 706–2,310Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly to Kuching International Airport
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BPN - KCH
11h 12mRM 647–1,015Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane BPN - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
7h 23mRM 523–2,130Bus to Sepinggan International Airport, fly to Supadio, bus
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Supadio (PNK)plane BPN - PNK
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
13h 29mRM 567–634
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Sarawak is to bus and ferry which costs RM 280 - RM 350 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Samarinda to Sarawak is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 23m and costs RM 500 - RM 2200.
The distance between Samarinda and Sarawak is 829 km.
The best way to get from Samarinda to Sarawak without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs RM 280 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Samarinda to Sarawak, including transfers.
There are 1002+ hotels available in Sarawak.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,800
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,900
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,800
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Juanda International, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,900
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Yogyakarta, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,900
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Melalan, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Syamsudin Noor, Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–510
- 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
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- Jahe Raya
- 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
- +62 811-1621-162
- [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
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Kariangau to Penajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–55
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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