GETTING TO INDONESIA - Time Difference: Indonesia is 1 hour behind Singapore.
BY FERRY :
Unless you have plenty of time on your hands and don't mind taking a slow boat to Indonesia, I'd say the best way to get to there is by air.
To get to either Sumatra or Java by ferry, you must first travel to Batam, part of the Riau Islands of Indonesia. From there, there are PELNI ferries to Belawan (port in Medan, Sumatra) and Tanjung Priok (port in Jakarta, Java). PELNI stands for PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia, a state-owned sea transportation company. They have a website where you can check schedules and fares.
The ferry ride from Singapore to Batam is about 45 minutes, and the one-way fare costs about S$25. There are several ferry operators, one of which Penguin Ferry Services has been receiving good reviews for their reliability. You can catch their ferries to Batam from World Trade Centre Ferry Terminal in Singapore. For more information, contact their sales counter at (65) 6271 4866.
BY AIR : ( plane )
Check www.airfares.com.sg for airfares for various destinations from Singapore.
You can also choose to take a domestic flight from Batam to various destinations in Indonesia. A user-friendly website for this would be www.travelindo.com/search/flight/.
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