There are 5 ways to get from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra by ferry, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Ferry, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)BTH - PKU
3h 15mRp 760,205–1,191,302Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
21hRp 67,714–108,000Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Tanah Merah
- Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melaka
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumai
11h 32mRp 1,299,851–1,665,397Ferry, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)BTH - PDG
3h 30mRp 1,110,205–2,141,302Ferry, fly to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Take the ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)BTH - DJB
3h 20mRp 1,160,205–2,841,302
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra is to car ferry which costs Rp65000 - Rp110000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra is to ferry and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs Rp750000 - Rp1200000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra. However, there are services departing from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal and arriving at Mengkapan via Tanjung Balai Karimun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Tanjung Pinang and Sumatra is 360 km.
The best way to get from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp1700000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Tanjung Pinang to Sumatra, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
You can take a car ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Mengkapan via Tanjung Balai Karimun in around 21h.
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- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–900,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,400,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–2,200,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,300,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–2,300,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–950,000
- Phone
- +65 8710 7707
- info.sin@707-inc.com
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 360,000–420,000
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- 707-inc.com
Ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–140,000
- VIP
- Rp 85,000–140,000
- Economy
- Rp 75,000–90,000
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 614,000–618,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- rsv@majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 560,000–580,000
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,001
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Sri Bintan Pura Ferry Terminal to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 33,000–48,001
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Passenger
- Rp 48,001
- Bicycle
- Rp 74,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 120,000–250,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 872,001
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–58,000
- 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
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