There are 7 ways to get from Singapore to Sumatra by plane, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
best- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane SIN - PDG
3h 32mRp 1,539,366–4,240,934Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
14h 25mRp 750,883–3,306,838Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Hatten Hotel Melakabus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
7h 12mRp 781,803–1,240,185Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SIN - PKU
3h 27mRp 2,639,366–4,240,934Ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- 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 1,554,405–3,529,960Ferry 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 1,904,405–4,129,960Bus, ferry via Kovan
- Take the bus from Kovan Hub 206 to Casa del Rio Melakabus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
8h 18mRp 811,600–1,222,905
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Sumatra is to bus and ferry via Kovan which costs Rp800000 - Rp1300000 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Sumatra is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs Rp2600000 - Rp4300000.
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 485 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Sumatra without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 12m and costs Rp750000 - Rp1300000.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Singapore to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Singapore. It is currently 7:30 AM in Singapore and 6:30 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) twice daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,000,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–4,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,700,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–5,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,200,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–3,200,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–3,300,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,100,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–1,300,000
- 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 430,000–700,000
- Schedules at
- 707-inc.com
- Book at
- book.707-inc.com
- Phone
- (+65) 6348 6909
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkkl.com.sg
Bus from Kovan Hub 206 to Casa del Rio Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,001
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,001
- 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 700,000–1,300,000
- 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 58,001
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,001
- 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 600,064–879,163
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Economy
- Rp 600,064
- Business
- Rp 879,163
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,064–879,163
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Economy
- Rp 600,064
- Business
- Rp 879,163
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