Ferry From Batam Centre to Harbourfront

The cheapest and fastest way to travel from Batam Center to Harbour Front Center, is via ferry rides. The ferry ride is extremely comfortable and only takes about an hour. There are various renowned ferry operators offering services on this route. There are over 80 weekly ferries that carry passengers from Batam Center to Harbour Front Center for Singapore to Batam routes. You can easily opt for ferry ticket online booking via the redBus site and enjoy your ferry trip.

About Batam Center

Batam is the largest city in Indonesia, located in the Riau Islands province. Since it is extremely close to Singapore and the city does not have as popular and well-connected an international airport as Singapore, many people opt to travel to Singapore via Batam Center to Harbour Front Center ferry terminal. It is a gateway to Indonesia if you are traveling from any part of the world and an excellent tourist destination for all enthusiasts. There are religious grandiosities, architectural wonders, and places with cultural and historical importance. You can reach the city via ferry from Singapore or can directly fly to Indonesia.

About Harbour Front

Harbour Front is the southernmost part of Singapore and is the ferry terminal for the Batam Center to Harbour Front Center ferry rides. It is a waterfront district with ambiguous boundaries located in a subzone called Maritime square within the Bukit Merah planning area. The various tourist destinations like the Barelang bridge, Batam Center City Square Mall, and Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Monastery make it among the top places near Singapore and Malaysia. You can also travel to Sentosa via the Mount Faber Cable Cars, yet another adventurous ride one must indulge in when in Singapore.

Things to do in Harbour Front

Once you have booked your tickets for the Batam Center to Harbour Front Center ferry ride, you should also be aware of the many tourist places in and around Harbour Front.

• Don Don: Donki
• Poly Beauty
• VivoCity
• Flower Tree Sculpture
• Library@Harbourfront
• Kenko Wellness
• Sweet Enchantment
• Page One The Bookshop
• The Queen & Mangosteen
• Singapore Cable Car
• Mount Faber
• Mesjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim
• Marina Bay
• Singapore Botanic Gardens
• Gardens by the Bay
• House of Traditional Javanese Massage

Ferry Service between Batam Center to Harbour Front

The ferry service between Batam Center to Harbour Front Center is both popular and frequented by tourists and locals alike. It barely takes an hour to complete the distance from Batam Center to Harbour Front Center, and multiple ferry operators provide service on this route. 

The first ferry leaves Batam Center at 06:00 AM and the last ferry leaves Batam Center at 08:30 PM. The average ticket price of the ferries is about SGD 43 for one way and SGD 73 for a round trip. You can easily check the schedule as well as complete your ferry ticket booking via the redBus site. While you are at it, also check ferry schedule and tickets for your return journey from HarbourFront to Batam Center .

Boarding and Drop off Points

The boarding point for Batam Center to Harbour Front Center ferry is Batam Center Ferry Terminal and the drop-off point for Batam Center to Harbour Front Center ferry is Harbour Front Center Ferry Terminal.

Popular Ferry Operators for Batam Center to Harbour Front

Many ferry operators provide their services on the Batam Center to Harbour Front Center route. Most of them are available on the redBus site where you can check their timings, ticket prices, and availability, and buy ferry tickets online smoothly.

The most popular ferry operator on this route is - 

• Batam Fast 
• Sindo Ferry
• Majestic Fast Ferry
• Horizon Fast Ferry
  
    

You can either book a round trip to avoid the hassle of booking tickets again and again or book return tickets from Harbourfront to Batam Centre for your return journey online. Check ferry schedule, Singapore to Batam ferry price and other details on the redBus app. 

Tourists visiting Marine Parks Malaysia have to pay a nominal conservation charge as required by the Fees Act 1951, Fees (Marine Parks Malaysia) Order 2017. The revenue collected from the charge goes to the Marine Parks and Marine Reserves Trust Fund to manage and maintain the parks, and to provide facilities and comfort to visitors.

People with disabilities are exempted from the charge, and residents living on islands surrounded by Marine Parks are also exempted.

Marine Park Fee for MYKAD Holders -

Adults - RM 5

Children (aged between 6 to 12 years old) and Senior citizens (aged 60 years old and above ) - RM 2

Disabled - Free

Marine Park Fee for Non-MYKAD Holders -

Adults - RM 30

Children (aged between 6 to 12 years old) and Senior citizens (aged 60 years old and above ) - RM 15

Disabled - Free

Additionally, there are different fee rates for activities like camping, research, commercial filming/documentary, scuba diving, and cruising. Please check the Official Department of Fisheries Portal Malaysia for more information.

Travellers must pay a nominal terminal fee over and above the ferry ticket prices to the ferry terminals in Indonesia and Singapore. The terminal fee varies by country and must be paid to the terminal operator at the ferry terminal.

While there are also surcharges and peak prices, the terminal fee has to be paid at the terminal unless stated otherwise, as included in the ferry tickets. It is advised that you check the ticket inclusions when making the ferry ticket booking online.

Singapore Passenger Departure Fee (SPDF)

For all ferry trips departing from Harbourfront Centre or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore as the source, a Singapore Passenger Departure Fee of SGD10 per person is applicable.

Terminal Fee For Ferry Trips From Batam

For ferry trips departing from Batam Centre, Sekupang and Waterfront - Batam Terminal Fee of Rp65,000 or SGD7 is levied per person.

Marine Park Conservation Charge

Tourists visiting Marine Parks Malaysia have to pay a nominal conservation charge as required by the Fees Act 1951, Fees (Marine Parks Malaysia) Order 2017. The revenue collected from the charge goes to the Marine Parks and Marine Reserves Trust Fund to manage and maintain the parks, and to provide facilities and comfort to visitors.

People with disabilities are exempted from the charge, and residents living on islands surrounded by Marine Parks are also exempted.

Additionally, there are different fee rates for activities like camping, research, commercial filming/documentary, scuba diving, and cruising. Please check the Official Department of Fisheries Portal Malaysia for more information.

Marine Park Fee for MYKAD Holders -

• Adults - SGD 1.43
• Children (aged between 6 to 12 years old) - SGD 0.57
• Senior citizens (aged 60 years old and above ) - SGD 0.57
• Disabled - Free

Marine Park Fee for Non-MYKAD Holders -

• Adults - SGD 9
• Children (aged between 6 to 12 years old) - SGD 4.29
• Senior citizens (aged 60 years old and above ) - SGD 4.29
• Disabled - Free

You can book ferry tickets online with redBus. All you need to do is to provide the basic information, choose the ride and confirm the payment to get your tickets. 

• To buy ferry tickets online, start by filling in the starting and destination terminals; here it is HarbourFront and Batam Centre.
• Choose the travel dates and hit the search button.
• Now you will get the available options from the respective operators.
• Click on the suitable option's View Details button and select the ferries from the timings given.
• Make the payment as required and receive the tickets in your inbox and as an SMS.
• If you have not booked a round trip ferry ticket, book your tickets from Harbourfront to Batam Centre to avoid standing in the queue at the ferry terminal.