There are 4 ways to get from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau by bus, ferry, or plane
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 Casa del Rio Melaka to Bugis MRT Exit Dbus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
5h 55mRp 685,423–1,359,682Bus, line 170 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Larkin Ter to Opp Botanic Gdns Stnbus 170
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 15mRp 369,951–902,467Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane KUL - BTH
5h 35mRp 1,560,153–2,292,905Bus, ferry via Swiss-Garden Hotel & Residences Malacca
- Take the bus from Swiss-Garden Hotel & Residences Malacca to Queen Street Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 9mRp 417,531–1,102,205
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau is to bus and line 170 bus and ferry which costs Rp370000 - Rp900000 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau is to bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp2300000.
The distance between Malacca and Kepulauan Riau is 283 km.
The best way to get from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs Rp650000 - Rp1400000.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau, including transfers.
Kepulauan Riau is 1h behind Malacca. It is currently 6:03 AM in Malacca and 5:03 AM in Kepulauan Riau.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Kepulauan Riau.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Malacca to Kepulauan Riau. However, you can take the bus to Bugis MRT Exit D, walk to Parkview Sq, take the bus to HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, walk to HarbourFront, take the ferry to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Batam. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Klia, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), then take the taxi to Batam.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–1,900,000
- Phone
- (+65) 6348 6909
- enquiry@kkkl.com.sg
- Website
- kkkl.com.sg
Bus from Casa del Rio Melaka to Bugis MRT Exit D
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 420,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Book at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–190,000
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from Swiss-Garden Hotel & Residences Malacca to Queen Street Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–380,000
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- 707-inc.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 149,467
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- customercare@sbstransit.com.sg
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Larkin Ter to Opp Botanic Gdns Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 13,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- info@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–640,000
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- reservations@batamfast.com
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
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