--- title: "Singapore to Batam Ferry 2026: Terminals, Times, Fares" description: "Ferries from HarbourFront and Tanah Merah to Batam Centre, Sekupang, Nongsapura and Harbour Bay: which pier for which terminal, 45 to 70 minutes, SGD 38 to 47." canonical: "https://indonesiatransport.com/singapore-to-batam/" language: "en" content_type: "route" last_checked: "2026-11-12" confidence: "medium" status: "published" from: "Singapore" to: "Batam" both_directions: true structured_data: "https://indonesiatransport.com/singapore-to-batam/#webpage" alternates: "en=https://indonesiatransport.com/singapore-to-batam/ fr=https://indonesiatransport.com/fr/singapore-to-batam/ de=https://indonesiatransport.com/de/singapore-to-batam/ es=https://indonesiatransport.com/es/singapore-to-batam/ ja=https://indonesiatransport.com/ja/singapore-to-batam/ ko=https://indonesiatransport.com/ko/singapore-to-batam/ ru=https://indonesiatransport.com/ru/singapore-to-batam/ zh-Hant=https://indonesiatransport.com/zh/singapore-to-batam/" --- # Singapore to Batam by ferry: which pier, which terminal ## Singapore to Batam: the ferries from HarbourFront and Tanah Merah Take a ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Centre: Sindo, Majestic and Batam Fast each sail about a dozen times a day, from about 07:40 to 21:50, in 60 to 70 minutes, with seats sold for SGD 38 to SGD 47 one way for November 2026. HarbourFront also serves Sekupang and Harbour Bay; Nongsapura is reached only from Tanah Merah. ### Singapore to Batam in numbers | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Usual way | Ferry from HarbourFront | | Typical time | 45 to 70 min | | Fares this month | SGD 38 to SGD 47 one way | | Where it departs | HarbourFront or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal | ### Singapore to Batam ferries, November 2026 | Operator | From | To | Typical time | Fare | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sindo Ferry | HarbourFront; also Tanah Merah | Batam Centre; also Sekupang | 50 to 60 min | SGD 38 | | | Majestic Fast Ferry | HarbourFront, Tanah Merah | Batam Centre, Sekupang | 45 to 50 min | SGD 43 | | | Batam Fast Ferry | HarbourFront, Tanah Merah | Batam Centre, Sekupang, Nongsapura, Gold Coast | 50 to 70 min | SGD 47 | | | Horizon Fast Ferry | HarbourFront | Harbour Bay | 50 min | | | ### HarbourFront or Tanah Merah **HarbourFront** has the most sailings and serves Batam Centre, Sekupang and Harbour Bay; **Tanah Merah** has fewer, and is the only pier for Nongsapura. Majestic's Tanah Merah boats to Batam Centre are the quickest crossing, 45 minutes. ### Batam's four ferry terminals **Batam Centre** is the main terminal, served by all three big companies; **Sekupang** and **Harbour Bay** get the HarbourFront boats, and **Nongsapura** the Tanah Merah ones. Batam Centre is an Indonesian immigration checkpoint that accepts the e-VOA. ### Before you go **The clock goes back an hour.** Batam is on Western Indonesian Time, an hour behind Singapore: the 09:00 Sindo from HarbourFront lands at 09:00 Batam time after a 60-minute crossing. ## Batam back to Singapore Ferries leave Batam Centre for HarbourFront from 06:00 to 20:30 on Sindo, Majestic and Batam Fast, about a dozen a day each, 60 minutes, SGD 38 to SGD 44; from Nongsapura, Batam Fast's eight sailings go to Tanah Merah. ### Batam to Singapore, November 2026 | Operator | From | To | Typical time | Fare | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sindo Ferry | Batam Centre, Sekupang | HarbourFront; also Tanah Merah | 50 to 60 min | SGD 38 | | | Majestic Fast Ferry | Batam Centre, Sekupang | HarbourFront, Tanah Merah | 45 to 60 min | SGD 43 | | | Batam Fast Ferry | Batam Centre, Nongsapura, Sekupang | HarbourFront, Tanah Merah | 50 to 60 min | SGD 44 | | ### Leaving from Batam Centre, Sekupang, Nongsapura or Harbour Bay Board at the terminal on your ticket: each company sails from its own piers, and a Nongsapura ticket only goes to Tanah Merah. ## Quick Facts - Departure: Singapore - Arrival: Batam - Main transport: not confirmed - Last checked: 2026-11-12 - Confidence: medium ## HarbourFront or Tanah Merah: which Singapore terminal for which Batam terminal Singapore has two ferry terminals for Batam, and each serves different harbours on the Batam side. | Batam terminal | From HarbourFront | From Tanah Merah | Crossing | |---|---|---|---| | Batam Centre | Sindo, Majestic, Batam Fast | Sindo, Majestic, Batam Fast | 45 to 70 min | | Sekupang | Sindo, Majestic, Batam Fast | HarbourFront boats only | 50 min | | Harbour Bay | Horizon | HarbourFront boats only | 50 min | | Nongsapura | Tanah Merah boats only | Batam Fast | 50 min | ## Ferries to Batam Centre, Harbour Bay, Sekupang and Nongsapura The ferries run all day. Here is how often each Batam harbour is served. **From HarbourFront to Batam Centre:** about every hour on each company, Sindo from 08:00 to 21:50, Majestic from 08:10 and Batam Fast from 07:40. **Fares sold online for November 2026:** Sindo SGD 38, Majestic SGD 43, Batam Fast SGD 47 one way from Singapore; Batam Fast SGD 44 on the way back. **Gold Coast Batam.** Batam Fast also has a 10:30 sailing from HarbourFront to Gold Coast Batam, 60 minutes, and a 19:00 back. ## Arrival card, visa on arrival and the autogates at the ferry terminals A short crossing still means a border. Sort these before you board and the arrival is quick. **Before you sail.** File the All Indonesia declaration online in the three days before arrival; the ferry terminal is not the place to start it. **At the terminal.** Batam Centre, Batu Ampar, Kabil and Citra Tri Tunas, and Bandar Bintan Telani on Bintan, are on the e-VOA list of entry points. Most visitors pay Rp 500,000 for a 30-day visa on arrival or e-VOA; the visa guide lists who enters free. **Coming back to Singapore,** submit the SG Arrival Card within three days before the return crossing. ## Singapore to Batam: what travellers ask ### Do I need an arrival card to go to Batam? Yes, file Indonesia's All Indonesia arrival declaration online in the three days before you cross; it covers immigration and customs. Coming back, Singapore asks for its own SG Arrival Card within three days before you return. ### Is there visa on arrival at Batam ferry terminals? Yes. Batam Centre, Batu Ampar, Kabil and Citra Tri Tunas are on the e-VOA list of entry points, and the visa on arrival costs Rp 500,000 for 30 days for most nationalities; Southeast Asian neighbours enter visa-free. ### How long is the ferry from Singapore to Batam? 45 to 70 minutes: 45 minutes on Majestic from Tanah Merah to Batam Centre, 50 minutes to Sekupang, Nongsapura or Harbour Bay, and 60 to 70 minutes from HarbourFront to Batam Centre. ### Which Singapore terminal goes to Nongsapura? Tanah Merah. Batam Fast sails Tanah Merah to Nongsapura eight times a day, about 50 minutes; HarbourFront serves Batam Centre, Sekupang and Harbour Bay. ## Sources for Singapore to Batam 1. [Directorate General of Immigration: B1 visa on arrival — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/B1) 2. [Directorate General of Immigration: VoA, visa-free and e-VoA entry point lists — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-negara-voa-bvk-calling-visa) 3. [Directorate General of Immigration (imigrasi.go.id) — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/) ## Before and after Batam - [Entering Indonesia: visa on arrival, e-VOA, the arrival card and Bali's levy](https://indonesiatransport.com/indonesia-visa/) - [Fast boats, car ferries and Pelni ships: crossing Indonesia by sea](https://indonesiatransport.com/ferries/) - [Flying around Indonesia: airlines, airports and when a flight beats the boat](https://indonesiatransport.com/flights/) - [Jakarta: Soekarno–Hatta airport, the stations and the trains out](https://indonesiatransport.com/jakarta/)