There are 6 ways to get from Batam to George Town by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
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
5h 2mRM 425–681Ferry, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Take the train from JB Sentral to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 34mRM 121–214Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 44mRM 251–371Ferry 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 311–518Ferry 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 30mRM 356–816Ferry, bus, car ferry via Jurong East
- 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 carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 5mRM 267–390
Batam to George Town by ferry, foot, bus, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batam to George Town is to ferry and train and car ferry which costs RM 120 - RM 220 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to George Town is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs RM 420 - RM 700.
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 train and car ferry which takes 12h 34m and costs RM 120 - RM 220.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Batam to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 1:09 AM in Batam and 2:09 AM in George Town.
There are 2496+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Lion Mentari Airlines, and five 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 390–2,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–380
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–650
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–440
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–750
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–550
- 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 400–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–950
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,400
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 66–71
- Gold
- RM 110
- Platinum
- RM 145–155
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 18–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 18–26
- Express
- RM 55–85
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 150–220
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
Bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–230
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
- Book at
- Supernice Grassland
- 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
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
- 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
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
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
- info@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- Horizon Fast Ferry
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 140–210
- Schedules at
- Horizon Fast Ferry
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 140–210
- Schedules at
- Horizon Fast Ferry
- 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 95–150
- 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 95–150
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 95–150
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
- 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 65–140
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
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