Ferry to Tanjung Balai
Singapore → Tanjung Balai · about 1h 30m
Train to Medan
Tanjung Balai → Medan · about 4h
Bus to Pematangsiantar
Medan → Pematangsiantar · about 2h
Singapore → Pematangsiantar
Singapore to Indonesia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Singapore?
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About the trip from Singapore to Pematangsiantar
Singapore (Singapore) and Pematangsiantar (Indonesia) are 563 km (350 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by ferry, train and bus, via Tanjung Balai and Medan: about 8h door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Beringin and Medan, takes ~7h 10m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Ferry from Singapore to Tanjung Balai: about 1h 30m, 57 km
- Train from Tanjung Balai to Medan: about 4h, 601 km
- Bus from Medan to Pematangsiantar: about 2h, 82 km
Every route we know
- Ferry + Train + Bus, via Tanjung Balai and Medan: about 8h, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Beringin and Medan: ~7h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Beringin and Medan: ~9h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Sepang, Beringin and Medan: ~9h 50m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.