There are 10 ways to get from Batam to Kulim by ferry, plane, bus, train, or tram
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Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)SIN - PEN
7h 21mRM 353–916Ferry, bus via Kuala Lumpur
cheapest- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
12h 42mRM 128–248Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
12h 35mRM 153–323Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Take the bus from Concorde Singapore to Terminal 1 Seremban
- Take the train from Seremban to Simpang AmpatEts
13h 25mRM 200–413Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)BTH - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
8h 4mRM 373–614Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)SIN - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Simpang Ampat
8h 47mRM 380–1,091Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)JHB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Simpang Ampat
9h 55mRM 324–848Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)JHB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
9h 34mRM 338–543Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Alor Setar (AOR)BTH - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
9h 5mRM 224–852Ferry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to KulimLarkin Bus Terminal
13h 47mRM 147–244
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batam to Kulim is to ferry and bus which costs RM 140 - RM 250 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Kulim is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs RM 350 - RM 950.
The distance between Batam and Kulim is 678 km.
The best way to get from Batam to Kulim without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 35m and costs RM 150 - RM 330.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Batam to Kulim, including transfers.
Kulim is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 9:02 AM in Batam and 10:02 AM in Kulim.
There are 703+ hotels available in Kulim.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Kulim, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Batam to Kulim. However, you can take the ferry to Tanah Merah, walk to Tanah Merah Terminal, take the bus to Changi Airport Terminal 1, walk to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the line 102 bus to Terminal Sungai Nibong, walk to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, take the bus to Bukit Mertajam, then take the taxi to Kulim. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Harbour Bay to Kulim via Harbourfront Centre, Harbourfront Stn Exit A, Golden Mile Tower Singapore, and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in around 12h 35m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–320
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–320
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–750
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Minangkabau, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–800
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–460
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–450
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–470
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Seremban to Simpang Ampat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–130
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 26–40
- Shuttle
- RM 45–130
- Express First
- RM 60–80
Train from Ipoh to Simpang Ampat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–25
- Shuttle
- RM 15–45
- Express First
- RM 26–35
Tram from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–22
- Shuttle
- RM 7–21
- Express First
- RM 17–23
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Simpang Ampat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–17
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–130
- Book at
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +6012 712 5144
- info@starqistna.com
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–100
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- starqistna.com
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 45–55
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 42–44
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6392 3623
- Website
- goldencoach.com.sg
Bus from Concorde Singapore to Terminal 1 Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–110
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 23–26
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25–55
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.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 139–141
- 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 50–140
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–130
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
- 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
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