Get There

Pontianak is accessible by air, sea, and land. Supadio Airport is the main airport connecting Pontianak with the rest of the cities in and outside Kalimantan. The existing airlines that mostly have direct flights to Jakarta are:

1.  Garuda Indonesia

2.  Sriwijaya Air

3.  Lion Air

The sea port is at Dwikora where PELNI boats and ferries serve commercial and other industries in the city.

For travelers coming overland from Brunei, Malaysian Sarawak and Sabah, the town of Entikong is the entry point. Most travelers leave from Kuching, Malaysia, and terminate at Pontianak. Buses are available each day. Comfortable, 30-seater DAMRI buses regularly ply the Pontianak-Entikong -Kuching - Brunei Darussalam route. Pontianak - Kuching takes around 8 hours, with 2 rest stops on the way, while pushing on to Brunei, the journey takes one day and night.  

In Pontianak, transportation is quite convenient to get. Taxis are found everywhere, although the angkot has outnumbered taxis, operated by 8 different companies. Today, many companies offer cars for rent. Usually these come in 7-seater minivans. The price depends on the type of car, ranging from IDR 500,000 to IDR 800,000 for half a day.