Arriving by sea
Most visitors arrive by ferry, from Singapore or from Johor in Malaysia. The right terminal can save you an hour on the road: here's where each one is and what's close by.
Timetables are published times we checked, not live status. Routes, operators and departure times change — always check your ferry operator's current schedule before you travel. We show when each timetable was last checked.
Timetables
Published departure times read from each operator's own page, last checked 7 October 2026. Singapore/Malaysia are one hour ahead of Batam, and each time is shown in the departure port's time.
Compare
Every route we track, from published operator timetables. Times are Singapore time; tap a route for the full timetable, fares and sources.
| Route | Operators | Departures listed | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HarbourFront → Batam Centre | BatamFast, Sindo Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry | 38 | 07:40 | 21:50 |
| HarbourFront → Harbour Bay | Horizon Fast Ferry | 13 | 08:15 | 21:35 |
| HarbourFront → Sekupang | BatamFast, Sindo Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry | 23 | 08:20 | 20:40 |
| HarbourFront → Waterfront City | Sindo Ferry | 2 | 10:00 | 14:10 |
| Tanah Merah → Batam Centre | BatamFast, Sindo Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry | 17 | 08:15 | 20:45 |
| Tanah Merah → Nongsapura | BatamFast | 8 | 08:00 | 20:20 |
| HarbourFront → Nirup Island | Horizon Fast Ferry | 1 | 13:05 | 13:05 |
| HarbourFront → Gold Coast | Sindo Ferry | 5 | 07:55 | 18:25 |
| Route | Operators | Departures listed | First | Last | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasir Gudang → Batam Centre | Batam Fast Ferry (unverified) | 5 | 08:00 | 18:30 | 1 h 30 min |
| Pasir Gudang → Harbour Bay | Dolphin Fast Ferry | 3 | 08:30 | 18:00 | 1 h 45 min |
| Pasir Gudang → Nongsapura | Batam Fast Ferry (unverified) | 2 | 07:15 | 16:30 | 1 h |
| Puteri Harbour → Gold Coast | BFerry Group (unverified) | 2 | 12:00 | 18:00 | – |
Who sails where
Routes below come from each operator's own website, checked 2026-10. Fares and seat availability are only on the operators' sites — always book and check there.
Typical crossing: about one hour to roughly two hours depending on route
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Official websiteSingapore
5 HarbourFront Avenue, Singapore 099549
Operators: BatamFast, Horizon Fast Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry, Sindo Ferry, Indo Falcon
BatamFast advises arriving at least 60 minutes before the scheduled sailing.
Reachable by HarbourFront MRT (North East and Circle lines), taxi/private hire or public bus (per BatamFast).
Singapore
50 Tanah Merah Ferry Road, Singapore (per Sindo Ferry)
Operators: BatamFast, Sindo Ferry, Majestic Fast Ferry
Malaysia
Operators: BatamFast
Batam Centre
The busiest terminal, next to the city's main malls and offices.
Harbour Bay
Right on the waterfront — dinner is a short walk from the gangway.
Quick answers
Ferries to Batam leave from HarbourFront and Tanah Merah, sailing to Batam Centre, Harbour Bay, Sekupang, Waterfront City, Nongsapura, Nirup Island and Gold Coast in Batam. Pick the Singapore terminal closest to home and the Batam terminal closest to where you are staying.
Roughly 40 to 70 minutes on the water, depending on the terminals (Harbour Bay sailings take about 45 minutes). Allow at least an hour at the terminal on top for check-in and immigration.
Our timetables list 107 departures from Singapore to Batam across 8 routes, from published operator schedules. Some sailings only run on certain days, so check the operator before you travel.
The earliest listed departure is 07:40 (HarbourFront → Batam Centre) and the latest is 21:50 (HarbourFront → Batam Centre), in Singapore time. Times change, so confirm with the operator on the day.
Batam Centre: The busiest terminal, next to the city's main malls and offices. Harbour Bay: Right on the waterfront — dinner is a short walk from the gangway. Sekupang: On the west coast, a quieter arrival point. Nongsapura: Closest to the Nongsa resorts and golf courses.
Yes. We list 4 routes from Johor: Pasir Gudang → Batam Centre, Pasir Gudang → Harbour Bay, Pasir Gudang → Nongsapura and Puteri Harbour → Gold Coast.
Yes. Batam runs on Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7), one hour behind Singapore and Malaysia. Ferry timetables show local time at each end.