There are 4 ways to get from Sumatra to Kuching by plane, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PKU - KCH
3h 48mRM 549–794Car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Bakauheni Port to Merakcarferry
- Take the bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Priok to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
2d 11hRM 172–394Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PDG - KCH
3h 58mRM 264–1,123Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PLM - KCH
3h 58mRM 263–995
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs RM 170 - RM 400 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Kuching is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs RM 550 - RM 800.
The distance between Sumatra and Kuching is 1005 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Kuching without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs RM 170 - RM 400.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Sumatra to Kuching, including transfers.
Kuching is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 3:54 AM in Sumatra and 4:54 AM in Kuching.
There are 995+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,100
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–950
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Pool Damri Merak to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–60
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Bakauheni Port to Merak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–85
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- RM 6
- Express
- RM 20
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