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Bintan ferries

2 crossings run to and from Bintan, across 2 different ports. Which one your ticket names decides your transfer.

Bandar Bentan Telani serves the Bintan Resorts area and is the terminal most resort transfers meet you at. Tanjung Pinang, on the other side of the island, is the town terminal and a different journey altogether. Bintan Resort Ferries runs this route from Tanah Merah. Singapore Cruise Centre publishes the crossing as about 70 minutes. Bintan is one hour behind Singapore. Bintan Resort Ferries is the sole operator here, so there is no other timetable to check against. It asks passengers to check in and collect boarding passes at least 1.5 hours before departure, with the counter closing 40 minutes before sailing. This is an international crossing, so bring a passport valid for at least 6 months rather than a Singapore identity card.

City
Bintan
Region
Riau Islands
Routes
2
Type
Regional passenger ferries

Ports

Ports at Bintan

Read the port name on your ticket rather than the island name. These are not next to each other, and arriving at the wrong one is a real drive.

Bandar Bentan TelaniTanjung Pinang

Routes

Crossings to and from Bintan

Singapore → Bandar Bentan Telani
about 70 min Details
Bandar Bentan Telani → Singapore
about 70 min Details

Local warnings

Before you travel to Bintan

1

Outbound sailings from Tanah Merah run four times a day, Monday to Thursday: 08:10, 11:10, 14:00 and 17:00. Friday and Saturday add an extra 09:10 departure. Sunday keeps the same four Tanah Merah times as the weekday pattern, so check the day-specific timetable rather than assuming Sunday adds anything on this outbound leg.

2

Bring an international passport valid for at least 6 months. A Singapore identity card does not work for this crossing.

FAQs

Bintan ferry questions

Only Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. Bintan Resort Ferries does not sail from the HarbourFront side.
An international passport valid for at least 6 months. A Singapore identity card is not enough for this international crossing.
Bintan Resort Ferries asks passengers to check in and collect boarding passes at least 1.5 hours before departure, with the counter closing 40 minutes before sailing.
No. Bandar Bentan Telani serves the Bintan Resorts area on the north coast, where most resort transfers meet you. Tanjung Pinang is the town terminal on the other side of the island, a separate journey.

Sources

  • Bandar Bentan Telani served by Bintan Resort Ferries from Tanah Merah: Bintan Resort Ferries, checked 2026-09-24
  • Crossing time about 70 minutes, Tanah Merah to Bandar Bentan Telani: Singapore Cruise Centre, checked 2026-09-24
  • Check-in and boarding pass collection at least 1.5 hours before departure, counter closes 40 minutes before departure: Bintan Resort Ferries, checked 2026-09-26
  • International passport required, minimum 6 months validity: Bintan Resort Ferries, checked 2026-09-26
  • Bintan is GMT+7, one hour behind Singapore at GMT+8: Bintan Resort Ferries ferry schedule, checked 2026-09-26
  • Monday-Thursday and Sunday departures 08:10, 11:10, 14:00, 17:00; Friday/Saturday add 09:10 (no separate Sunday addition on this Tanah Merah leg): Bintan Resort Ferries, ferry schedule, checked 2026-09-26