There are 3 ways to get from Surabaya to Riau by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane SUB - PKU
2h 53mRp 2,296,191–3,735,953Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakartabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapancarferry
- Take the taxi from Mengkapan to Kulim Atastaxi
2d 16hRp 1,387,476–4,178,821Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Surabaya to Merakcar
- Take the car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Pekanbarucar
27h 47mRp 3,764,576–5,941,276
Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surabaya to Riau is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which costs Rp1300000 - Rp4200000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Surabaya to Riau is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs Rp2300000 - Rp3800000.
The distance between Surabaya and Riau is 1558 km.
The best way to get from Surabaya to Riau without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 16h and costs Rp1300000 - Rp4200000.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Surabaya to Riau, including transfers.
There are 136+ hotels available in Riau.
What companies run services between Surabaya, Indonesia and Riau, Indonesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Citilink Indonesia, and five other airlines fly from Juanda International Airport (SUB) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–4,500,000
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,600,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–3,300,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–6,500,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–9,500,000
- Website
- pelita-air.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,100,000–3,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juanda International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–9,500,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Bus from Surabaya Kota to DAMRI Bus Station Jakarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–800,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/damri
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port of Tanjung Priok to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- 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 Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–800,000
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