There are 10 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Sumatra by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
6h 9mRp 556,697–1,047,315Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus Melaka / ...
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
7h 29mRp 512,496–815,496Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Harbour Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay Batam to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
15h 30mRp 681,696–2,635,696Ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BTH - PKU
4h 10mRp 1,310,703–1,625,703Ferry, car ferry via Singapore Harbour Front
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
15h 53mRp 794,953–3,562,745Ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane BTH - PDG
4h 30mRp 1,710,703–2,025,703Fly Senai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane JHB - PKU
5h 50mRp 1,539,287–2,654,457Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane SIN - PDG
4h 20mRp 1,788,620–3,904,978Fly Senai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane JHB - PDG
6h 50mRp 939,287–4,254,457Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SIN - PKU
4h 10mRp 1,788,620–4,104,978
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Sumatra is to bus and ferry which costs Rp500000 - Rp850000 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Sumatra is to bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp4100000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Johor Bahru to Sumatra. However, there are services departing from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru and arriving at Mengkapan via Harbour Bay Batam and Tanjung Balai Karimun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Sumatra is 414 km.
The best way to get from Johor Bahru to Sumatra without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 9m and costs Rp550000 - Rp1100000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Johor Bahru to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Johor Bahru. It is currently 5:11 PM in Johor Bahru and 4:11 PM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and three other airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–3,800,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,600,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,200,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–4,200,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–5,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–3,300,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 480,000–3,100,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,100,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–3,400,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,400,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,500,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–2,200,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–3,600,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,700,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Pulau Sebang/Tampin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 26,000–160,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 26,000–38,000
- Express
- Rp 100,000–160,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Pulau Sebang/Tampin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 177,315
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 115,000–130,000
- Gold
- Rp 177,315
- Platinum
- Rp 220,000–240,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 155,996
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- [email protected]
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,001
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,001
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Harbour Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 445,703
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
Ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 445,703
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
Ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 445,703
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +62812 6891 5848
Ferry from Harbour Bay Batam to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 189,993
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,000
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 46,000–2,000,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,000
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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