There are 3 ways to get from Semarang to Riau by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SRG - PKU
3h 55mRp 790,983–4,212,526Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Semarang to Terminal Kampung Rambutanbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
- Take the taxi from Mengkapan to Kulim Atastaxi
2d 17hRp 1,341,370–3,752,168Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Semarang to Merakcar
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Pekanbarucar
23h 18mRp 3,032,023–4,827,588
Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semarang to Riau is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which costs Rp1300000 - Rp3800000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Semarang to Riau is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs Rp750000 - Rp4300000.
The distance between Semarang and Riau is 1305 km.
The best way to get from Semarang to Riau without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 17h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp3800000.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Semarang to Riau, including transfers.
There are 155+ hotels available in Riau.
What companies run services between Semarang, Indonesia and Riau, Indonesia?
Batik Air, Super Air Jet, and three other airlines fly from Ahmad Yani (SRG) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–4,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–8,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–4,100,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Ahmad Yani to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–3,700,000
- Phone
- +62291440019
- cs@nu3tara.com
- Website
- nu3tara.com
Bus from Semarang to Terminal Kampung Rambutan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–400,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nusantara
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- 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 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,000
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–800,000
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