How to get fromSurat Thani to Kuchingby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Surat Thani to Kuching by bus, plane, train, or car

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Bus to Krabi Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane KBV - KCH
9h 46m
Train to Hat Yai, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain
2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane HDY - KCH
13h 27m
RM 390–1,559
Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
2. Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane HKT - KCH
12h 47m
RM 450–1,567
Fly from Surat Thani
1. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane URT - KCH
10h 43m
RM 788–2,461
Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
1. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Sungai Koloktrain
2. Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car
3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane KBR - KCH
14h 24m
RM 424–1,386

Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

34Weekly Planes

5h 44mAverage Duration

RM 375Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,665.2 km
Duration: 9h 46m

What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Kuching, Malaysia?

Thai AirAsia, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 5 times a day.

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Kuching, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people.

Places to stay in Kuching

Hilton Kuching Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Waterfront Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Imperial Riverbank Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Meritin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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