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How to get fromBengkalis to Tanjungbalaiby car ferry, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Bengkalis to Tanjungbalai by car ferry, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, taxi, ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Bengkalis to Sungai Pakningcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sungai Pakning to Mengkapantaxi taxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Mengkapan to Tanjung Balai Karimuncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Batang Kuis to Tanjung Balaitrain train
    40h 43m
    Rp 1,058,000–3,617,124

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Bengkalis to Sungai Pakningcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Sungai Pakning to Tanjungbalaicar car
    8h 11m
    Rp 907,000–1,597,124

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Bengkalis to Jeti Shahbandar, Malakaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dumai Terminal AKAP to Padangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padang to Medanbus bus
    5. Take the train from Medan to Tanjung Balaitrain train
    44h 51m
    Rp 1,535,001–2,090,001

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,056.5 km
  • Duration: 40h 43m

What companies run services between Bengkalis, Indonesia and Tanjungbalai, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Bengkalis to Tanjungbalai. However, you can take the car ferry to Sungai Pakning, take the taxi to Mengkapan, take the car ferry to Tanjung Balai Karimun, walk to Tanjung Balai Karimun, take the ferry to Belawan, take the taxi to Batang Kuis, then take the train to Tanjung Balai. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bengkalis to Tanjung Balai via Melaka, Dumai, Dumai Terminal AKAP, Padang, Padang, Medan, and Medan in around 44h 51m.

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