There are 5 ways to get from Sarawak to Kalimantan Timur 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 from Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane KCH - BPN
5h 48mRp 3,825,226–5,275,722Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Take the ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapanferry
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
4d 18hRp 1,266,260–1,496,944Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuching to Penajamcar
- Take the car ferry from Penajam to Kariangaucarferry
- Drive from Kariangau to Samarindacar
28h 8mRp 3,592,264–5,432,314Drive to Brunei International Airport, fly
- Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car
- Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane BWN - BPN
2h 33mRp 2,214,730–7,652,943Bus to Supadio, fly
- Take the bus from Kuching to Pontianakbus
- Fly from Supadio (PNK) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane PNK - BPN
9h 45mRp 2,586,281–3,856,969
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarawak to Kalimantan Timur is to bus and ferry which costs Rp1200000 - Rp1500000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Sarawak to Kalimantan Timur is to drive and fly which takes 2h 33m and costs Rp2200000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Sarawak and Kalimantan Timur is 810 km.
The best way to get from Sarawak to Kalimantan Timur without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs Rp1200000 - Rp1500000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sarawak to Kalimantan Timur, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Kalimantan Timur.
What companies run services between Sarawak, Malaysia and Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–7,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–6,500,000
Flights from Supadio to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–2,800,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,500,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–8,000,000
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
Bus from Kuching to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- expressbusmalaysia.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pontianak to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–430,000
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 350,000–430,000
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–480,000
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Penajam to Kariangau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200–240,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
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