There are 6 ways to get from Tanah Merah to Batam by bus, ferry, train, plane, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- 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 744,458–1,548,265Train, 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 508,037–948,531Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Senai International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
- 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
9h 15mRp 1,429,800–3,363,057Bus, 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 920,363–1,354,503Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane KBR - SIN
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry
9h 13mRp 1,977,035–3,432,492Taxi 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 2,552,984–6,720,799
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 724 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 14h 55m to get from Tanah Merah to Batam, including transfers.
Batam is 1h behind Tanah Merah. It is currently 6:10 PM in Tanah Merah and 5:10 PM in Batam.
There are 1060+ 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 bus to Larkin Bus Terminal, walk to Larkin Sentral, take the bus to JB Sentral, walk to JB Custom IN, take the bus to Queen Street Terminal, walk to Ch of Our Lady of Lourdes, take the line 57 bus to HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, walk to HarbourFront, then take the ferry to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tanah Merah to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal via Jb Sentral, Johor Bahru Checkpt, Marsiling Stn, Marsiling, Dhoby Ghaut, Harbourfront, and HarbourFront in around 17h 31m.
- 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
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,100,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Minangkabau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Syarif Kasim II
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–7,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–2,100,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–5,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Singapore Changi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–2,600,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Syarif Kasim II
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–5,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sultan Syarif Kasim II
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–6,000,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tanah Merah to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–320,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 65,000–100,000
- Express
- Rp 220,000–320,000
- 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
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- QueenExpress77@gmail.com
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Tanah Merah Station to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–550,000
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +6012 712 5144
- info@starqistna.com
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 285,580
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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 650,000–800,000
- Schedules at
- Horizon Fast Ferry
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–800,000
- Schedules at
- Horizon Fast Ferry
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–800,000
- 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 410,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 410,000–600,000
- 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 439,353
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- rsv@majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 420,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–1,700,000
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