There are 6 ways to get from Tanah Merah to Batam by train, plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Senai International Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Tanah Merah to Kg Kok Pasirtrain
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane KBR - JHB
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
7h 42mRp 1,489,063–3,467,413Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tanah Merah to Jb Sentraltrain Ert
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
17h 31mRp 507,941–948,189Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Merah to Larkin Bus Terminalbus Tanah Merah
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
14h 55mRp 744,051–1,547,058Train to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Tanah Merah to Kg Kok Pasirtrain
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane KBR - SIN
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry
7h 40mRp 2,037,118–3,537,668Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tanah Merah to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane TGG - BTH
7h 38mRp 2,551,046–6,718,510Bus, ferry via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Tanah Merah Station to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
16h 26mRp 919,651–1,353,473
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Senai International Airport (JHB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Merah to Batam is to train and ferry which costs Rp500000 - Rp950000 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tanah Merah to Batam is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs Rp2500000 - Rp7000000.
The distance between Tanah Merah and Batam is 695 km.
The best way to get from Tanah Merah to Batam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 55m and costs Rp700000 - Rp1600000.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Tanah Merah to Batam, including transfers.
Batam is 1h behind Tanah Merah. It is currently 3:26 PM in Tanah Merah and 2:26 PM in Batam.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Batam.
What companies run services between Tanah Merah, Malaysia and Batam, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tanah Merah to Batam. However, you can take the train to Kg Kok Pasir, take the taxi to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Senai International Airport (JHB), walk to Senai Airport, take the bus to JB Sentral, take the bus to Flat Sri Stulang, walk to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru, then take the ferry to Batam Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanah Merah to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal via Larkin Bus Terminal, Larkin Sentral, JB Sentral, JB Custom IN, Queen Street Terminal, Ch of Our Lady of Lourdes, HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, and HarbourFront in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–2,700,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,800,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tanah Merah to Kg Kok Pasir
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000–80,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 7,000–10,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–80,000
Train from Tanah Merah to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–310,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 65,000–95,000
- Express
- Rp 210,000–310,000
Train from Tanah Merah to Kg Kok Pasir
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,000–80,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 7,000–10,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–80,000
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Tanah Merah to Larkin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–900,000
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- 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 438,729
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–1,700,000
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