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How to get fromTanjung Balai to Malaysiaby ferry, bus, train, subway, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tanjung Balai to Malaysia by ferry, bus, train, subway, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Jurong East

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Jurong East Int to KL Sentralbus bus Singapore
    8h 33m

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Harbour Bay Batamferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    9h 53m
    RM 158–211

  3. Ferry, train via Singapore

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    10h 2m
    RM 174–394

  4. Ferry, subway, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Kranjisubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Kranji MRT Station to JB Custom Outbus bus
    4. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane JHB - SZB
    7h 34m
    RM 309–590

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kitchener Complex Lavender to Berjaya Times Squarebus bus Kitchener Complex Lavender
    8h 51m
    RM 221–419

  6. Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane SIN - SZB
    6h 41m
    RM 483–1,218

  7. Ferry to Seletar Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Fly from Seletar Airport (XSP) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane XSP - SZB
    7h 25m
    RM 540–1,215

  8. Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane SIN - IPH
    7h 22m
    RM 403–1,268

  9. Ferry, subway, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry ferry
    2. Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Kranjisubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Kranji MRT Station to JB Custom Outbus bus
    4. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane JHB - KUL
    5. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    8h 42m
    RM 261–673

Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRM 133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 429.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Tanjung Balai, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia and Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tanjung Balai to Malaysia. However, you can take the taxi to Tanjung Balai Karimun, take the ferry to Singapore Harbour Front, walk to Opp HarbourFront Int, take the line 97 bus to Jurong East Int, then take the bus to KL Sentral. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tanjung Balai to Kl Sentral via Tanjung Balai Karimun, Harbour Bay, Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru, Flat Sri Stulang, JB Sentral, and Jb Sentral in around 9h 53m.

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