5 Crossings to get you to Batam
There are two departure harbours when you want to travel from Singapore to Batam in Singapore:
- South of Singapore: Harbourfront Centre (3 connections)
- South-East of Singapore (next to Changi Airport): Tanah Merah (2 connections)
Our map shows that both ports have multiple connections and sailings to reach Batam by ferry. If you want to visit Bintan, you can also island hop with speedboats from Batam to Bintan.
Batam tickets, availability, and price comparison
An easy way to find tickets for a ferry to Batam is by filling in the fields below.
Batam vs Batam Harbour vs Batam City
Batam is the name of the island but also the name of the main city on Batam (Sometimes also called: Batam City) and Batam City also got two harbours: Batam City Harbor and Batam Bay Harbour.
From Harbourfront to Batam
Three ferry routes can bring you to Batam from Singapore Harbourfront. You don't need to spend much time scheduling your routes as there are enough daily departures, especially in the high season.
Pricing is more or less the same, to decide which route is best for you, study the map and look where you are leaving from and where you want to go. We also created this image that might help you more with different ports.
Harbourfront to Batam
From Tanah Merah to Batam
Two ferry routes reach Batam Island from Tanah Merah. You can either ferry to Nongsa or to Batam City. There is not much difference besides the port of arrival.
Tanah Merah to Batam
Ferry Terminal opening hours:
- Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal: 7:30am – 6:20pm (SG time)
- Harbourfront Ferry Terminal: Open daily: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (SG time) (Information Counter is located at Level 3 (Near Lift Lobby B, near the main entrance)
- Batam Centre Ferry Terminal: 5am – 8:40pm (IND time)
- Tanjung Pinang Ferry Terminal: 6am – 5pm (IND time)
ID requirements Singapore to Indonesia
Ferry to Batam Business Class and VIP Rooms
At Batam Fast Ferries, you were earlier able to book VIP and Business Class tickets, as we can see now. However, there are now only ‘economy' options available. If you seek better tickets, it might be best to contact Batam Fast. (Customer Care: +62 778 321120)
At Horizon Ferries, you can book Economic Tickets, Business Tickets, and VIP tickets. Due to the maintenance of the booking engine, the prices for these tickets are unclear. You can see different images of the VIP tickets and what you get for buying them on the Instagram VIP page of Horizon Ferries.
At this time, there is also no possibility of Sindo Ferry business class, the only class you can select is Economy class.
At Majestic Fast Ferry, all tickets you book are ‘Premium” and more focused on luxury travel. Some vessels seem to have ‘business class and/or VIP cabins'. We found a Video on Youtube about these VIP cabins here, though they might only be bookable by phone or at the harbor:
Video VIP Cabin Majestic Fast Ferry:
Ferry talk: Share your questions and opinions
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Can I also leave from Johor to Batam?
There is a ferry that also brings you directly from Malaysia (Johor) to Indonesia (Batam). It's about 90 minutes from Johor to Batam, we will also list & analyze these routes in the near future on this website. For now you can find good info about this connection here: https://berjayawaterfront.com.my/ferry-terminal/
I am a wheelchair person, do you have safe transport and how do l get on and down from the ferryboat l have my own electrical wheelchair for me to move on the island appreciate very much for your kind information
Hi Tara,
We would advise you to call with the ferry terminals that you want to use. What I do know is the following:
Batam Center Ferry Terminal is the most wheelchair friendly terminal I would go for.