There are 7 ways to get from Singapore to Sumatra by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centreferry
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane BTH - PKU
4h 17mRp 2,084,697–3,000,260Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
8h 48mRp 605,691–1,173,596Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melakabus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
7h 12mRp 799,944–1,209,603Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the carferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
14h 25mRp 800,804–3,506,728Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane SIN - PDG
3h 40mRp 1,639,317–3,641,158Ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centreferry
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane BTH - PDG
4h 37mRp 2,484,697–3,400,260Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SIN - PKU
3h 30mRp 1,739,317–3,141,158
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Sumatra is to train and ferry which costs Rp600000 - Rp1200000 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Sumatra is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs Rp1700000 - Rp3200000.
No, there is no direct ferry from Singapore to Sumatra. However, there are services departing from Singapore Harbour Front and arriving at Mengkapan via Tanjung Balai Karimun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Singapore and Sumatra is 361 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Sumatra without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 12m and costs Rp800000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Singapore to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Singapore. It is currently 6:38 AM in Singapore and 5:38 AM in Sumatra.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Singapore and Sumatra, Indonesia?
Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) once daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–3,500,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 490,000–3,100,000
- 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 850,000–3,500,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–2,400,000
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
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 800,000–1,100,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,300,000
- 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 176,623
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- Rp 115,000–130,000
- Gold
- Rp 176,623
- Platinum
- Rp 225,000–240,000
- Phone
- +65 8737 7707
- [email protected]
- Website
- 707-inc.com
Bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 450,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- book.707-inc.com
- Phone
- +65 6276 6711
- [email protected]
- Website
- horizonfastferry.com
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,232,303–1,798,879
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Economy
- Rp 1,232,303
- Business
- Rp 1,798,879
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,232,303–1,798,879
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Economy
- Rp 1,232,303
- Business
- Rp 1,798,879
- 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 350,000
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- 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 750,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 1,073,001
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