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By bus

Bus trip to Pontianak can be arranged from Kuching in neighboring Malaysia. A trip from Kuching to Pontianak or vice versa will last at least 8 hours which will pass the border area of Entikong. Some of the bus providers serving this route are Damri, SJS and Biaramas Express (www.mybus.com.my). The fares for the trip ranges from RM45 to RM75. Click Pontianak to Kuching for travel itinerary on this route. A bus trip to Brunei is also available.

By plane

Pontianak is reachable by air with Batavia Air from Jakarta, Batam (accessible from Singapore by ferry), Pekanbaru, Surabaya, Yogyakarta]. Batavia Air also operates direct international flights to Singapore and Kuching, Malaysia. The name of the local airport is Supadio. A new addition to the Pontianak to Kuching route is Kalstar..
Other airlines serving the city from Jakarta include Garuda Indonesia , Sriwijaya Air, Lion Air, Maswing Airline serve from Kuching to Pontianak.
From the airport to Pontianak city the only mean of transportation is by taxi (coupons at fixed price IDR60,000 are sold). Hotels, such as the Aston, will charge IDR100,000 for a 4 person transfer from the airport.

By boat

While being the cheapest inter-island transportation mean, it is recommended only for travellers to board on a ship to Pontianak. Tourists would do better to fly instead. The tide in Java Sea is unstable, which may make you feel sick on board, if you are not used to high tide. A trip will spend 12-18 hours to/from Jakarta. Contact nearest travel agent to conduct your trip.

By car

Pontianak can be reached by car from Kuching in 6-8 hours, although the road is not in very good shape.