There are 7 ways to get from Samarinda to Sarawak by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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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
9h 21mRM 980–2,245Bus, 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 256–304Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Samarinda to Kariangaucar
- Take the car ferry from Kariangau to Penajamcarferry
- Drive from Penajam to Kuchingcar
28h 7mRM 800–1,326Bus 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 513–1,729Fly 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 32mRM 706–2,210Bus 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
9h 43mRM 847–1,264Bus 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
14h 1mRM 557–833
Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarinda to Sarawak is to bus and ferry which costs RM 250 - RM 310 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 1800.
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 250 - RM 310.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Samarinda to Sarawak, including transfers.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Sarawak.
What companies run services between Samarinda, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia?
Batik Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) once daily.
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Brunei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
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 700–2,200
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 1,300–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Juanda International, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,200
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,400
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,400
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–650
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- 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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