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Riau Islands

21 ports

ports: 21
Operators: 12
Telaga Punggur to Tanjung Uban: 1h
Kijang to Serasan: 47h

Jembatan Nusantara, PELNI and 10 other companies sail to the Riau Islands from 17 ports in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, mostly HarbourFront Centre, Tanjung Buton (Siak) and Kuala Tungkal. Within the Riau Islands, ferries link 17 ports. The main crossing, from Telaga Punggur to Tanjung Uban, takes an hour and runs 10 times a day; the longest within the Riau Islands, from Kijang to Serasan, takes 47 hours. Only Jembatan Nusantara and ASDP Indonesia Ferry take cars.

Ferries to the Riau Islands

31 routes

Sumatra

Selatpanjang to Tanjung Balai Karimun via Tanjung SamakDumai Express2h 15mTwice a day Tanjung Buton (Siak) to Tanjung Balai Karimun via Selatpanjang, Tanjung SamakDumai Express3h 30mDaily Dumai to Tanjung Balai Karimun via Bengkalis, SelatpanjangDumai Express6hDaily Dumai to Sekupang via BengkalisDumai Express6h 15m3 a week Sungai Selari (Sungai Pakning) to Telaga PunggurJembatan Nusantara14h 30mDaily Kuala Tungkal to Telaga PunggurASDP Indonesia Ferry · Jembatan Nusantara17hTwice a day Tanjung Buton (Siak) to Telaga PunggurASDP Indonesia Ferry · Jembatan Nusantara19hTwice a day Belawan (Medan) to Tanjung Balai KarimunPELNI23hWeekly

Singapore

HarbourFront Centre to Harbour BayHorizon Fast Ferry45m13 a day HarbourFront Centre to Nirup IslandHorizon Fast Ferry45m5 a week HarbourFront Centre to SekupangBatam Fast Ferry · Majestic Fast Ferry · Sindo Ferry50mAbout 15 a day Tanah Merah to NongsapuraBatam Fast Ferry50m8 a day HarbourFront Centre to Batam CentreBatam Fast Ferry · Majestic Fast Ferry · Sindo Ferry1h38 a day HarbourFront Centre to Gold Coast BengkongBatam Fast Ferry · Sindo Ferry1h3 a day Tanah Merah to Batam CentreBatam Fast Ferry · Majestic Fast Ferry · Sindo Ferry1h10 a day Tanah Merah to Bandar Bentan TelaniBintan Resort Ferries1h 10m4 a day Tanah Merah to Tanjung PinangMajestic Fast Ferry · Sindo Ferry1h 40m4 a day HarbourFront Centre to Tanjung Balai KarimunSindo Ferry1h 45mTwice a day

Malaysia

Pasir Gudang to NongsapuraBatam Fast Ferry1h8 a week Stulang Laut to Harbour BayBistari Gemilang1h 30m5 a day Pasir Gudang to Harbour BayDolphin Fast Ferry1h 45m3 a day Stulang Laut to Batam CentreDolphin Fast Ferry · Pintas Fast Ferry2h8 a day

Java

Tanjung Priok (Jakarta) to Batu AmparPELNI32hWeekly Tanjung Priok (Jakarta) to Kijang via BelinyuPELNI45hTwice a month Ujung (Surabaya) to Serasan via Pontianak (Dwikora)PELNI2½ daysTwice a month Ujung (Surabaya) to Kijang via Tanjung Priok (Jakarta)PELNI3 daysTwice a month

Nusa Tenggara

Tenau (Kupang) to KijangPELNI7 daysTwice a month

Flores and Komodo

Larantuka to KijangPELNI6 daysTwice a month

Sulawesi

Bau-Bau to KijangPELNI5 daysTwice a month

Kalimantan

Pontianak (Dwikora) to SerasanPELNI15hTwice a month

Bangka Belitung

Belinyu to KijangPELNI15hTwice a month

Destinations in the Riau Islands

2

Other ports8 ports

Jagoh (Dabo Singkep)1 destination Letung9 destinations Midai9 destinations Parit Rampak (Karimun)1 destination Selat Lampa (Natuna)9 destinations Serasan9 destinations Tanjung Balai Karimun13 destinations Tarempa9 destinations

Ferry companies in the Riau Islands

Jembatan Nusantara

From Tanjung Buton (Siak), Kuala Tungkal and Sungai Selari (Sungai Pakning)Cars

1h–19h

From Tenau (Kupang), Larantuka, Bau-Bau and five other portsFoot passengers only

3h–7 days

ASDP Indonesia Ferry

From Tanjung Buton (Siak) and Kuala TungkalCars

1h–19h

Batam Fast Ferry

From HarbourFront Centre, Tanah Merah and Pasir GudangFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

50m–1h 10m

Majestic Fast Ferry

From HarbourFront Centre and Tanah MerahFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

50m–1h 40m

From HarbourFront Centre and Tanah MerahFoot passengers only

30m–1h 45m

From Dumai, Selatpanjang and Tanjung Buton (Siak)Foot passengers onlyHigh speed

55m–6h 15m

Dolphin Fast Ferry

From Stulang Laut and Pasir GudangFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

1h 45m–2h 30m

Horizon Fast Ferry

From HarbourFront CentreFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

30m–45m

Pintas Fast Ferry

From Stulang LautFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

2h

Bistari Gemilang

From Stulang LautFoot passengers only

1h 30m

Bintan Resort Ferries

From Tanah MerahFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

1h 10m

Questions

Where do ferries to the Riau Islands leave from?

From 17 ports, mostly HarbourFront Centre, Tanjung Buton (Siak) and Kuala Tungkal. In Indonesia: Tanjung Buton (Siak), Kuala Tungkal, Sungai Selari (Sungai Pakning) and 10 other ports. In Singapore: HarbourFront Centre and Tanah Merah. In Malaysia: Stulang Laut and Pasir Gudang.

Which ferry companies sail to the Riau Islands?

Jembatan Nusantara: from Tanjung Buton (Siak), Kuala Tungkal and Sungai Selari (Sungai Pakning). PELNI: from Tenau (Kupang), Larantuka, Bau-Bau, Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Ujung (Surabaya), Belawan (Medan), Pontianak (Dwikora) and Belinyu. ASDP Indonesia Ferry: from Tanjung Buton (Siak) and Kuala Tungkal. Batam Fast Ferry: from HarbourFront Centre, Tanah Merah and Pasir Gudang. Majestic Fast Ferry: from HarbourFront Centre and Tanah Merah. Sindo Ferry: from HarbourFront Centre and Tanah Merah. Dumai Express: from Dumai, Selatpanjang and Tanjung Buton (Siak). Dolphin Fast Ferry: from Stulang Laut and Pasir Gudang. And four other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry to the Riau Islands?

Partly. Only Jembatan Nusantara and ASDP Indonesia Ferry take cars. Tanjung Buton (Siak) to Telaga Punggur, Kuala Tungkal to Telaga Punggur and Sungai Selari (Sungai Pakning) to Telaga Punggur take cars; every other line is for foot passengers only.