How to travel from Malacca to Kuching, Malaysia

There are several options for getting from Malacca to Kuching by bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around MYR 125 ($28) and will take around 1 day 1h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately MYR 330 ($74).

The distance between Malacca and Kuching is around 974km (605 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 899km (559 miles)

It takes around 4h 20m to get from Malacca and Kuching by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Malacca to Kuching is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 20m and will set you back approx MYR 330 ($74).

The cheapest way to travel between Malacca and Kuching is to take the bus which will typically cost around MYR 125 ($28) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Malacca and Kuching. We recommend that you take the bus to Klia then fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kuching (KCH). instead which will take 4h 20m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Malacca and Kuching. It typically takes around 1 day 1h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Malacca to Kuching. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Kuala Terengganu, Pontianak, ALBN Terminal Pontianak and Kuching Sentral. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 1h.

Cepat Express, Bintang Jaya Express, Bus Asia Biaramas Express, Mara Liner, E-Mutiara Express and Ekspres Perdana run regular bus services between Malacca and Kuching. Buses run once daily and take around 1 day 1h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Malacca to Kuching. We recommend that you take the bus to Klia then fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kuching (KCH). instead which will take 4h 20m.

The closest major airport to Kuching is Kuching International Airport (KCH) (KCH) which is approximately 8km (5 miles) from Kuching. Sibu Airport (SBW) (SBW) and Mukah Airport (MKM) (MKM) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Malacca to Kuching. We recommend that you take the bus to Klia then fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kuching (KCH). instead which will take 4h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Malacca to Kuching is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 20m and will usually cost around MYR 330 ($74).