There are 3 ways to get from Batam to Desaru by ferry, car, plane, or taxi
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah Terminal to Desaru Coast Ferry Terminalferry
3h 20mRM 314–570Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Drive from Tanah Merah to Desarucar
2h 15mRM 144–276Fly, taxi
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane BTH - JHB
- Take the taxi from Senai-Airport-JHB to Desarutaxi
5h 46mRM 363–1,107
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Senai International Airport (JHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batam to Desaru is to ferry and drive which costs RM 140 - RM 280 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Desaru is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 15m and costs RM 140 - RM 280.
The distance between Batam and Desaru is 85 km.
The best way to get from Batam to Desaru without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 20m and costs RM 310 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Batam to Desaru, including transfers.
Desaru is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 6:18 PM in Batam and 7:18 PM in Desaru.
There are 33+ hotels available in Desaru.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Desaru, Malaysia?
You can take a ferry from Batam Centre to Desaru via Tanah Merah Terminal and Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal in around 3h 20m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Senai International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,500
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- rsv@majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- reservations@batamfast.com
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Tanah Merah Terminal to Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 230–390
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- RM 180–230
Zan PC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 12-705 6895
Merchant logoTAXI NAM HONG BUKIT INDAH
- Phone
- +60 11-2162 3353
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