There are 3 ways to get from Sibu to Pontianak by bus, car, or plane
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Sibu Airport (SBW) to Supadio (PNK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibu to Pontianak is to bus which costs Rp470000 - Rp750000 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sibu to Pontianak is to drive which takes 9h 14m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp1700000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibu to Pontianak. However, there are services departing from Sibu and arriving at Pontianak via Kuching. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Sibu and Pontianak is 639 km. The road distance is 587.4 km.
The best way to get from Sibu to Pontianak without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs Rp470000 - Rp750000.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Sibu to Pontianak, including transfers.
Sibu to Pontianak bus services, operated by Bus Asia Biaramas Express, depart from Sibu station.
The best way to get from Sibu to Pontianak is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs Rp470000 - Rp750000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs Rp1000000 - Rp5500000 and takes 17h 3m.
Sibu to Pontianak bus services, operated by Bus Asia Biaramas Express, arrive at Kuching Sentral station.
Pontianak is 1h behind Sibu. It is currently 7:15 PM in Sibu and 6:15 PM in Pontianak.
What companies run services between Sibu, Malaysia and Pontianak, Indonesia?
You can take a bus from Sibu to Pontianak via Kuching in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Sibu Airport (SBW) to Supadio (PNK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Supadio via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,900,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Supadio via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–12,000,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Supadio via Senai, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–7,500,000
Flights from Sibu Airport to Supadio via Bintulu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–5,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sibu Airport to Supadio via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- +6 082 411 111
- Website
- busasia.my
Bus from Sibu to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,266
- Schedules at
- busasia.my
- Phone
- +6082 - 462200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eva Express
Bus from Sibu to Kuching Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–480,000
- Website
- Eva Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Sibu to Pontianak is 587 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Sibu to Pontianak.
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