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How to get fromBatam to Malaccaby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Batam to Malacca by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Kovan

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kovan Hub 206 to The Pines Melakabus bus
    6h 8m
    RM 203–308

  2. Ferry, line 170 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Botanic Gdns Stn to Larkin Terbus bus 170
    3. Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    7h 16m
    RM 149–203

  3. Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Malacca International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry ferry
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)plane plane SIN - MKZ
    4h 5m
    RM 358–991

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal to HarbourFrontferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melakabus bus
    6h 27m
    RM 204–315

  5. Fly Hang Nadim International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane BTH - KUL
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    5h 36m
    RM 324–520

Batam to Malacca by ferry, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
TicketRM 203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 275 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and Malacca, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Batam to Malacca. However, you can take the ferry to HarbourFront, walk to Harbourfront, take the subway to Kovan, walk to Kovan Hub 206, then take the bus to The Pines Melaka. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Tanah Merah, walk to Tanah Merah Terminal, take the bus to Changi Airport Terminal 1, walk to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) airport, fly to Malacca International Airport (MKZ), then take the taxi to Malacca.

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