Kuching: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kuching is a city of 402,738 people in Malaysia (Sarawak), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kuching International Airport (KCH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 797 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kuching runs from about 12 h 4 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kuching is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kuching International Airport (KCH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,402-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kuching: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kuching · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 797 places to stay in Kuching. Of the 433 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (201), and 6 are five-star. Across 146 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 54,490 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kuching: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Pontianak, 209 km (Indonesia)
- Singkawang, 166 km (Indonesia)
- Sibu, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bintulu, 350 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Zhenjiang, Alexandria, Rotterdam, Pontianak, Kōchi-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kuching?
Kuching International Airport (KCH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kuching?
About 402,738 people live in Kuching, across 431,020,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kuching in?
Asia/Kuching, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kuching?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kuching?
Our booking partner lists 797 places to stay in Kuching, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kuching?
Pontianak (209 km), Singkawang (166 km), Sibu (185 km), Bintulu (350 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.