There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Batam by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane KNO - BTH
6hRp 1,360,000–2,415,000Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Batu Amparferry KM Kelud
23h 36mRp 463,370–564,892Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane DTB - BTH
11h 24mRp 1,941,281–4,721,605
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Batam is to ferry which costs Rp460000 - Rp600000 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Batam is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2500000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Medan to Batam. However, there are services departing from Belawan and arriving at Batu Ampar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between Medan and Batam is 704 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Batam without a car is to ferry which takes 23h 36m and costs Rp460000 - Rp600000.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Medan to Batam, including transfers.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Batam.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Batam, Indonesia?
Pelni operates a ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar once daily. Tickets cost Rp 290,000–360,000 and the journey takes 23h 15m.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–3,900,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–1,800,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–2,800,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Silangit Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–4,100,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- Horastuktuk@yahoo.com
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- humas@damri.co.id
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Parapat to Silangit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–250,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–360,000
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