Tua Pek Kong Temple Direction Route

How to Reach Kuching, Malaysia

Kuching by Road:

Long-distance buses leave from the regional express bus terminal on Jln Penrissen at Mile 2.5, about 5km southeast of the city centre. Around 18 city buses pass by the express bus terminal between 6am and 6pm, and a few buses operate until 9.30pm. Buses to the terminal stop in front of the main post office (60 sen); allow at least 20 minutes for the trip.

Kuching by Air:

Malaysia Airlines (MAS; 244144; 215 Jln Song Thian Cheok) has at least eight flights daily between KL international airport and Kuching, three daily to Johor Bahru and at least one to Singapore. After the great reshuffle, MAS internal flights now only serve Sibu and Miri, plus Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. Low-cost carrier Air Asia (283222; Wisma Ho Ho Lim, 291 Jln Abell) has seven flights a day to KL and two to Johor Bahru, with fares starting as low as RM80 if you book early enough, and also serves Sibu, Bintulu and Miri daily. Fly Asian Xpress (FAX; www.flyasianxpress.com) flies to Mukah and on to Miri once or twice daily. Silk Air (256772; 7th fl, Somerset Gateway Kuching Bldg, 9 Jln Bukit Mata), Singapore Airlines’ regional wing, flies to Singapore at least twice daily. All Malaysia Airlines flights to Pontianak in Indonesia have been withdrawn, but Batavia Air (244299; 1 Padungan Arcade, Jln Song Thian Cheok) still flies there daily en route to Jakarta. You will need to arrange your visa in advance.