There are 6 ways to get from Johor to Sumatra by bus, ferry, car ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumai
8h 3mRp 548,988–866,301Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
15h 53mRp 794,841–852,522Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)SIN - PDG
4h 50mRp 1,180,798–2,898,344Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the train from Segamat to Bandar Tasek
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)KUL - PKU
5h 25mRp 647,793–1,684,597Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)SIN - PKU
4h 35mRp 1,180,798–2,798,344Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the train from Segamat to Bandar Tasek
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)KUL - PDG
6h 40mRp 647,793–1,884,597
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Sumatra is to bus and ferry which costs Rp550000 - Rp900000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Sumatra is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp2800000.
The distance between Johor and Sumatra is 365 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Sumatra without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 3m and costs Rp550000 - Rp900000.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Johor to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Johor. It is currently 12:22 AM in Johor and 11:22 PM in Sumatra.
There are 161+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Johor to Sumatra. However, you can take the bus to Larkin Sentral, walk to Johor Larkin Terminal, take the bus to Melaka Sentral, take the bus to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre, walk to Melaka, then take the ferry to Dumai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to Mengkapan via Opp Botanic Gdns Stn, Botanic Gardens, Harbourfront, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in around 15h 53m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,600,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 470,000–850,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–1,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,000,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–2,200,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–2,400,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,700,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,300,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–2,900,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Segamat to Bandar Tasek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–230,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 75,000–110,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 85,000–230,000
- Express First
- Rp 130,000–170,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–160,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 85,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–160,000
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 60,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 729,000–733,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–58,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,001
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