There are 8 ways to get from Malaysia to Batam by train, ferry, bus, 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 Kl Sentral to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru to Batam Centreferry
7h 36mRp 482,471–693,527Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur to HarbourFrontbus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 50mRp 830,512–1,038,728Fly Penang International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane PEN - BTH
4h 55mRp 1,703,859–2,926,419Bus, ferry via Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 5mRp 711,214–908,240Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Seletar Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Seletar Airport (XSP)plane SZB - XSP
- Take the ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 13mRp 1,766,952–4,588,600Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane KUL - BTH
5h 16mRp 1,020,285–2,442,181Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane SZB - SIN
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry
6h 11mRp 1,897,688–3,997,017Fly Ipoh to Singapore Changi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane IPH - SIN
- Take the ferry from Tanah Merah to Batam Centreferry
6h 24mRp 1,408,212–2,996,380
Malaysia to Batam by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Batam is to train and ferry which costs Rp480000 - Rp700000 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Batam is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp3000000.
The distance between Malaysia and Batam is 412 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Batam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 36m and costs Rp480000 - Rp700000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Malaysia to Batam, including transfers.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Batam.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Batam, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways and Lion Mentari Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) twice daily.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Seletar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–4,800,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–210,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 39,000–60,000
- Express
- Rp 140,000–210,000
- Phone
- +65 625 888 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroline.com.my
Bus from Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur to HarbourFront
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 416,792
- Schedules at
- aeroline.com.my
- 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 438,729
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
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