How to get fromTarakan to Sarawakby plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tarakan to Sarawak by plane, ferry, bus, or car

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Fly to Kuching International Airport
best
1. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TRK - KCH
7h 34m
RM 880–1,845
Ferry, bus, drive
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
4. Drive from Limbang to Seria Bus Terminalcar
5. Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
6. Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
41h 1m
RM 372–255,406
Ferry, bus, drive via Bintulu
1. Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
3. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
4. Drive from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawancar
5. Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
6. Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
40h 15m
Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane TRK - BWN
2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
7h 40m
RM 806–2,410

Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

21Weekly Planes

8h 51mAverage Duration

RM 875Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tarakan to Sarawak.

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Distance: 842.2 km
Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Tarakan, Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia?

Super Air Jet, Batik Air, and three other airlines fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 3 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)

8.1Very Good

Meritin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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