There are 4 ways to get from Tarakan to Sarawak by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuching International Airport
best- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane TRK - KCH
7h 34mRM 830–1,645Ferry, bus, taxi, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Sipitang Express Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Sipitang Express Bus Station to Seria Bus Terminaltaxi
- Drive from Kuala Belait Bus Terminal to Miricar
- Take the bus from Miri to Kuchingbus
43h 39mRM 626–255,670Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive
- Fly from Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane TRK - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
7h 40mRM 806–2,410Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tarakan to Tawau Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from KK Sentral to Limbangbus
- Take the bus from Limbang to Bandar Seri Begawan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bandar Seri Begawan to Sarawakbus
- Take the bus from Bintulu to Kuchingbus
45h 53m
Juwata International Airport (TRK) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarakan to Sarawak is to ferry and bus and taxi and drive which costs RM 600 - RM 260000 and takes 43h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tarakan to Sarawak is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs RM 800 - RM 1700.
The distance between Tarakan and Sarawak is 842 km.
The best way to get from Tarakan to Sarawak without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 45h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tarakan to Sarawak, including transfers.
There are 998+ hotels available in Sarawak.
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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,600
Flights from Juwata International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Juanda International, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
- Phone
- +60 88-440 337
- Website
- transtedar.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tawau Terminal Bus Sri Indah to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–130
- Schedules at
- transtedar.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- RM 260–320
Darussalam Taxi
- Phone
- +673 239 2392
Leong Chen Hin taxi services
- Phone
- +673 8690796
- Website
- leongchenhin.wordpress.com
Qaf Taxi
- Phone
- +673 222 7999
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