There are 8 ways to get from Batam to George Town by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BTH - PEN
4h 37mRM 324–729Ferry, bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Singapore Golden Mile Complex to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 47mRM 173–263Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 50mRM 212–362Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
6h 50mRM 290–525Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIN - PEN
6h 22mRM 173–719Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur #2
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
13h 2mRM 174–330Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 11mRM 264–377Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengahbus
14h 16mRM 259–379
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batam to George Town is to ferry and bus and train and car ferry which costs RM 170 - RM 270 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to George Town is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs RM 320 - RM 750.
The distance between Batam and George Town is 669 km.
The best way to get from Batam to George Town without a car is to ferry and bus and train and car ferry which takes 12h 47m and costs RM 170 - RM 270.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Batam to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 12:43 PM in Batam and 1:43 PM in George Town.
There are 504+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–410
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–410
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–450
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–450
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–490
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–410
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–410
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–650
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–490
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–430
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–2,200
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +6012 712 5144
- info@starqistna.com
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Singapore Golden Mile Complex to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- starqistna.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- starqistna.com
- Phone
- +65 6392 3623
- Website
- goldencoach.com.sg
Bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–150
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 65–120
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–210
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–220
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- info@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 140–180
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- reservations@batamfast.com
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- 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
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