There are 3 ways to get from Medan to Kepulauan Riau by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Namu International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane KNO - BTH
6h 1mRp 1,230,000–1,875,000Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Belawan to Batu Amparferry KM Kelud
23h 42mRp 347,361–443,744Bus, bus to Silangit Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Amplas Station to Parapatbus
- Take the bus from Parapat to Silangit Airportbus
- Fly from Silangit Airport (DTB) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH)plane DTB - BTH
11h 25mRp 1,711,281–4,681,605
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Kepulauan Riau is to ferry which costs Rp340000 - Rp450000 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Kepulauan Riau is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp1900000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Medan to Kepulauan Riau. However, there are services departing from Belawan and arriving at Batu Ampar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 42m.
The distance between Medan and Kepulauan Riau is 702 km.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Medan to Kepulauan Riau, including transfers.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Kepulauan Riau.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia?
Pelni operates a ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar once daily. Tickets cost Rp 290,000–360,000 and the journey takes 23h 15m.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Hang Nadim International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,700,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- +6281361051419
- [email protected]
Bus from Amplas Station to Parapat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- holidaysumatra.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Batu Ampar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 290,000–360,000
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