There are 10 ways to get from Batam to Kulim by ferry, plane, bus, tram, or train
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Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIN - PEN
7h 23mRM 322–915Ferry, bus via Johor Bahru
cheapest- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulimbus
13h 44mRM 134–248Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulimbus
12h 35mRM 152–327Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BTH - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Sungai Petanitram
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
11h 12mRM 213–875Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BTH - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulimbus
8h 4mRM 382–628Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh, tram
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane SIN - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Simpang Ampattram
9h 6mRM 380–1,035Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Ipoh, tram
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JHB - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Simpang Ampattram
10h 14mRM 335–993Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Sungai Petanitram
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
10h 50mRM 318–557Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Simpang Ampattrain Ets
12h 36mRM 208–404Ferry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Kulimbus Larkin Bus Terminal
13h 47mRM 146–243
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 via Johor Bahru which costs RM 130 - RM 250 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to Kulim is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs RM 320 - 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 23m to get from Batam to Kulim, including transfers.
Kulim is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 11:49 PM in Batam and 12:49 AM in Kulim.
There are 707+ 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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
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 270–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–750
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–310
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 180–310
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–440
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–320
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–440
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–800
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–490
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 6–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–21
- Shuttle
- RM 6–18
- Express First
- RM 16–21
Tram from Ipoh to Simpang Ampat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 15–40
- Express First
- RM 26–35
Train from Kl Sentral to Simpang Ampat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–110
- Express First
- RM 50–70
- 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
- +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 110–125
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- 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 50–60
- 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
- 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
- +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 90–120
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Phone
- (+60) 123895689
- general@laholidays.com.my
- Website
- laholidays.my
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–45
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- laholidays.my
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–40
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- enquiry@causewaylink.com.my
- Website
- causewaylink.com.my
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–45
- Schedules at
- causewaylink.com.my
- Book at
- causewaylink.com.my
- 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 137–139
- 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 55–130
- 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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