There are 7 ways to get from Sumatra to Batam by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane PKU - BTH
1h 13mRp 972,563–2,216,407Car ferry, ferry via Batu Ampar
cheapest- Take the carferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Batu Amparferry KM Kelud
13h 18mRp 195,960–2,155,516Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Melakaferry
- Take the bus from Casa del Rio Melaka to Bugis MRT Exit Dbus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
9h 4mRp 1,286,000–1,959,000Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dumai to Port Dicksonferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Serembanbus
- Take the train from Seremban to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
11h 50mRp 1,147,799–1,312,599Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Harbour Bay Batamferry
12h 30mRp 235,953–2,155,509Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane DJB - BTH
1h 13mRp 1,278,447–3,028,512Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane PDG - BTH
1h 33mRp 1,495,234–3,226,803
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Batam is to car ferry and ferry via Batu Ampar which costs Rp190000 - Rp2200000 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Batam is to fly which takes 1h 13m and costs Rp950000 - Rp2300000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sumatra to Batam. However, there are services departing from Mengkapan and arriving at Harbour Bay Batam via Tanjung Balai Karimun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Sumatra and Batam is 324 km.
The best way to get from Sumatra to Batam without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2000000.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Sumatra to Batam, including transfers.
There are 1030+ hotels available in Batam.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Batam, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Citilink Indonesia, and Super Air Jet fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,200,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,200,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–2,100,000
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–2,400,000
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,100,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,300,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–4,500,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Seremban to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 31,000–180,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 31,000–45,000
- Express
- Rp 120,000–180,000
- 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
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 450,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 010-2266222
- terminal1s@eticketing.my
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal Port Dickson to Ktm Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 23,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- bas.my
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Dumai to Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Dumai to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,001
- info@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- Horizon Fast Ferry
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–950,000
- Schedules at
- Horizon Fast Ferry
- 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 480,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 439,599
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 81,001
- Bicycle
- Rp 112,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–380,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,399,001
Car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 81,001
- Bicycle
- Rp 112,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–380,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,399,001
- Phone
- +62812 6891 5848
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Harbour Bay Batam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 189,993
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–190,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 150,000–190,000
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